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CVE-2022-22965: A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application running on JDK 9+ may be vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) via data binding.

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Now (action score 99/100)

  • CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (Apr 4, 2022). Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Apr 25, 2022.
  • A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit, Nuclei); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 99.6% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.9% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
  • Fixed version: org.springframework:spring-beans (Maven) 5.3.18, 5.2.20.RELEASE; org.springframework:spring-webflux (Maven) 5.3.18, 5.2.20.RELEASE; org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven) 5.3.18, 5.2.20.RELEASE.
  • Mentioned 3 times in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Patch today or shut off access. Upgrade to org.springframework:spring-beans (Maven) 5.3.18, 5.2.20.RELEASE; org.springframework:spring-webflux (Maven) 5.3.18, 5.2.20.RELEASE; org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven) 5.3.18, 5.2.20.RELEASE or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS

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.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1KEVWeaponized Fix available
Published
Apr 1, 2022
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
99.6% · 99th percentile

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Action score

99

Now

Patch today or shut off access.

CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
30 / 30 · 99.6%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Apr 4, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Apr 25, 2022.

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What does it mean in your environment?

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Affected systems

Is your version affected?

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VendorProduct
vmwarespring framework
oraclejdk
ciscocx cloud agent
oraclecommunications cloud native core automated test suite
oraclecommunications cloud native core console
oraclecommunications cloud native core network exposure function
oraclecommunications cloud native core network function cloud native environment
oraclecommunications cloud native core network repository function
oraclecommunications cloud native core network slice selection function
oraclecommunications cloud native core policy
oraclecommunications cloud native core security edge protection proxy
oraclecommunications cloud native core unified data repository

and 27 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • cisco cx cloud agentbefore 2.1.0
  • oracle commerce platform11.3.2
  • oracle communications cloud native core automated test suite1.9.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core automated test suite22.1.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core binding support function22.1.3
  • oracle communications cloud native core console1.9.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core console22.1.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core network exposure function22.1.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core network function cloud native environment1.10.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core network function cloud native environment22.1.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core network repository function1.15.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core network repository function22.1.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core network slice selection function1.15.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core network slice selection function1.8.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core network slice selection function22.1.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core policy1.15.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core policy22.1.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core security edge protection proxy1.7.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core security edge protection proxy22.1.0
  • oracle communications cloud native core unified data repository1.15.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (vmware). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • n/a Spring Framework

    • Spring Framework versions 5.3.X prior to 5.3.18+, 5.2.x prior to 5.2.20+ and all old and unsupported versionsaffected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12libspring-javafrom 0—
Mavenorg.springframework:spring-beansfrom 5.3.0 · before 5.3.185.3.18
Mavenorg.springframework:spring-beansbefore 5.2.20.RELEASE5.2.20.RELEASE
Mavenorg.springframework:spring-webfluxfrom 5.3.0 · before 5.3.185.3.18
Mavenorg.springframework:spring-webfluxbefore 5.2.20.RELEASE5.2.20.RELEASE
Mavenorg.springframework:spring-webmvcfrom 5.3.0 · before 5.3.185.3.18
Mavenorg.springframework:spring-webmvcbefore 5.2.20.RELEASE5.2.20.RELEASE
Mavenorg.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webfrom 2.6.0 · before 2.6.62.6.6
Mavenorg.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webbefore 2.5.122.5.12
Mavenorg.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webfluxfrom 2.6.0 · before 2.6.62.6.6
Mavenorg.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webfluxbefore 2.5.122.5.12

Same product

vmware: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2018-1270Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 and older unsupported versions, allow applications to expose
    62This week
  • CVE-2020-5398RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application
    56Plan
  • CVE-2018-1275Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.16 and older unsupported versions, allow applications to expose
    56Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2021-22096Oct 28, 2021 · In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.10, 5.2.0 - 5.2.17, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide malicious
    17Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2021-22060Jan 10, 2022 · In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.13, 5.2.0 - 5.2.18, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide malicious
    17Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2022-22950Apr 1, 2022 · 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 exp
    37Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Maven:org.springframework:spring-beans5.2.20.RELEASEPackage registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework:spring-beans5.3.18Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework:spring-webflux5.2.20.RELEASEPackage registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework:spring-webflux5.3.18Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework:spring-webmvc5.2.20.RELEASEPackage registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework:spring-webmvc5.3.18Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web2.5.12Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web2.6.6Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webflux2.5.12Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webflux2.6.6Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Nuclei detection template ×2
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×50

Noroxi does not host or link to exploit code. Metasploit module names and Nuclei template ids are shown (names, not code); Exploit-DB entries and PoC repositories are given as counts only.

Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Nuclei detection templateNuclei template spring4shell-CVE-2022-22965 —
Nuclei detection templateNuclei template CVE-2022-22965 —
Metasploit moduleexploit/multi/http/spring_framework_rce_spring4shellSpring Framework Class property RCE (Spring4Shell)exploit2022-03-31
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:3792022-03-30
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:502022-03-30
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:1312022-03-30
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:3262022-03-31
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:172022-03-31
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:192022-03-31
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:272022-03-31
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:262022-03-31
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:322022-03-31

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. First PoC-3 d
  2. Metasploit-2 d
  3. Published
  4. CISA KEV+2 d
  5. TodayOct 26, 2026+1668 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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