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CVE-2022-22968

CVE-2022-22968MEDIUM

n/a Spring Framework — In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.18, 5.2.0 - 5.2.20, and older unsupported versions, the patterns for disallowedFields on a DataB…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  N  L  N    5.3   .0567   92.9     —

AFFECTED
  Product           Versions                                                                                    Fixed
  Spring Framework  Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.18, 5.2.0 - 5.2.20, and older unsupported versions –  —

TIMELINE
  Jan 10  Reserved by vmware
  Apr 14  Published (CNA: vmware)
  Oct 8   ENRICHED — CVE-2022-22968 (Spring Framework). Received CVSS 5.3 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-178 · CNA: vmware · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.18, 5.2.0 - 5.2.20, and older unsupported versions, the patterns for disallowedFields on a DataBinder are case sensitive which means a field is not effectively protected unless it is listed with both upper and lower case for the first character of the field, including upper and lower case for the first character of all nested fields within the property path.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
January 10, 2022	Reserved	Reserved by vmware
April 14, 2022	Published	Published (CNA: vmware)
October 8, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2022-22968 (Spring Framework). Received CVSS 5.3 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	Spring Framework	—	Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.18, 5.2.0 - 5.2.20, and older unsupported versions	—

Weaknesses

CWE-178

References (3)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0004/ [Third Party Advisory]
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22968 [Vendor Advisory]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html [Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-22968 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-178

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