CVE-2022-22971

In spring framework versions prior to 5.3.20+ , 5.2.22+ and old unsupported versions, application with a STOMP over WebSocket endpoint is vulnerable to a denial of service attack by an authenticated user.

Published: 2022-05-12 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-22971 is rated Moderate Risk (58.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.93%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +2.68% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-22971

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 2026-06-15 0.25% 2.93% +2.68%
2 2026-06-01 0.34% 0.25% -0.09%
3 2026-04-09 0.34%

Full EPSS history (38 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-22971

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-2022-22971

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-22971

GHSA-rqph-vqwm-22vc · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Spring Framework

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-22971

vendor priority summary link
alpine medium CVE-2022-22971: 1 source package rows (jenkins); 7 state rows across 7 repos (3.17-community, 3.18-community, 3.19-community, 3.20-community, 3.21-community, 3.22-community, edge-community); fixed 7, open 0. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-22971
debian unimportant CVE-2022-22971 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-2022-22971
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-22971
ubuntu low CVE-2022-22971 low 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-2022-22971

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-22971

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware spring_framework >= 5.2.0, <= 5.2.21 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_framework >= 5.3.0, <= 5.3.19 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio 8.0.8.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio 8.0.8.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp cloud_secure_agent cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_secure_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp oncommand_insight cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-22971

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