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CVE-2022-22950

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  • Published2022-04-01
  • Fixed in5.3.17 · 5.2.20 · 5.2.20.RELEASE
  • WeaknessCWE-770

Am I affected?

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Description

n Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.16 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial of service condition.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-04-0123:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Spring Framework
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.3≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.175.3.17
5.2< 5.2.205.2.20
5.2< 5.2.20.RELEASE5.2.20.RELEASE

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As vmware, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Spring Framework
    Affected
    • = Spring Framework versions 5.3.X prior to 5.3.17+ and all old and unsupported versionsno fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2022-04-01

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • apache-commons-compressRed Hat:rhev_manager:4.4:el8all versions · fixed in 0:1.21-1.2.el8evand 1 other package
  • libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libspring-javaUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed

47 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2022:5903 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7.13.0 security update

  • RHSA-2022:5555 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) [ovirt-4.5.1] security, bug fix and update

  • RHSA-2022:5532 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Fuse 7.11.0 release and security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Spring Framework to 5.3.17 · 5.2.20 · 5.2.20.RELEASE
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:5903 · 1 productFor on-premise installations, before applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on. It is recommended to halt the server by stopping the JBoss Application Server process before installing this up…
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:5555 · 2 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/2974891
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:5532 · 1 productBefore applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on. Installation instructions are available from the Fuse 7.11.0 product documentation page: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_ha…

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-10-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • NVDCVSS 3.16.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-770known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-770read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score36.9 %read 2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryMODERATE2022-04-05

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-04-01
Last Modified
2026-10-08
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-558x-2xjg-6232

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22950?

n Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.16 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial of service condition.

Is CVE-2022-22950 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-22950 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 36.9% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22950?

CVE-2022-22950 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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