CVE-2022-22965

spring-framework: RCE via Data Binding on JDK 9+

Published Apr 1, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 99.6% KEV · Listed
Description
A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application running on JDK 9+ may be vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) via data binding. The specific exploit requires the application to run on Tomcat as a WAR deployment. If the application is deployed as a Spring Boot executable jar, i.e. the default, it is not vulnerable to the exploit. However, the nature of the vulnerability is more general, and there may be other ways to exploit it.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-36p3-wjmg-h94x Remote Code Execution in Spring Framework
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7165-1 Spring Framework vulnerability
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.94464}

epss

{'score': 0.94487}

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-04-04'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Oracle jdk
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle jdk

Subscriptions

Cisco Cx Cloud Agent
Oracle Commerce Platform Communications Cloud Native Core Automated Test Suite Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function Communications Cloud Native Core Console Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment Communications Cloud Native Core Network Repository Function Communications Cloud Native Core Network Slice Selection Function Communications Cloud Native Core Policy Communications Cloud Native Core Security Edge Protection Proxy Communications Cloud Native Core Unified Data Repository Communications Policy Management Communications Unified Inventory Management Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure Financial Services Behavior Detection Platform Financial Services Enterprise Case Management Jdk Mysql Enterprise Monitor Product Lifecycle Analytics Retail Bulk Data Integration Retail Customer Management And Segmentation Foundation Retail Financial Integration Retail Integration Bus Retail Merchandising System Retail Xstore Point Of Service Sd-wan Edge Weblogic Server
Redhat Amq Broker Camel Quarkus Integration Jboss Enterprise Bpms Platform Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform Jboss Fuse
Siemens Operation Scheduler Simatic Speech Assistant For Machines Sinec Network Management System Sipass Integrated Siveillance Identity
Veritas Access Appliance Flex Appliance Netbackup Appliance Netbackup Flex Scale Appliance Netbackup Virtual Appliance
Vmware Spring Framework
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 11:15 PM
Reserved
Jan 10, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 1, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:29 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 30, 2022, 12:00 AM