What is CVE-2024-22258?

CVE-2024-22258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Spring, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-03-20.

How severe is CVE-2024-22258?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-22258 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Spring

CVE-2024-22258

Spring Authorization Server versions 1.0.0 - 1.0.5, 1.1.0 - 1.1.5, 1.2.0 - 1.2.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a PKCE Downgrade Attack for Confidential Clients. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when a Confidential Client uses PKCE for the Authorization Code Grant. An application is not vulnerable when a Public Client uses PKCE for the Authorization Code Grant.

EPSS: 0.005 (41.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Spring — versions 1.0.x, 1.1.x, 1.2.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-470 — Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

NaInSec/CVE-LIST

References

security@vmware.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-22258?: CVE-2024-22258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Spring, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-03-20.
How severe is CVE-2024-22258?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-22258 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.