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.

Published: 2022-04-01 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-22950 is rated Moderate Risk (62.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 36.66%, 98th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.68% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-22950

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-18 34.98% 36.66% +1.68%
2 2026-06-15 2.46% 34.98% +32.52%
3 2026-06-02 — 2.46% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-22950

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-22950

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-22950

GHSA-558x-2xjg-6232 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Spring Framework

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-22950

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2022-22950 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libspring-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): open 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-22950
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-22950
ubuntu medium CVE-2022-22950 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libspring-java), 14 status rows across 14 suites (bionic, focal, impish, jammy, kinetic, lunar, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): needs-triage 8, ignored 6. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-22950

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-22950

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware spring_framework < 5.2.20 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_framework >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.17 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-22950

URL Tags
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22950 Mitigation Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence