CVE-2022-37023 | Apache Geode deserialization of untrusted data flaw when using REST API on Java 8 or Java 11

Apache Geode versions prior to 1.15.0 are vulnerable to a deserialization of untrusted data flaw when using REST API on Java 8 or Java 11. Any user wishing to protect against deserialization attacks involving REST APIs should upgrade to Apache Geode 1.15 and follow the documentation for details on enabling "validate-serializable-objects=true" and specifying any user classes that may be serialized/deserialized with "serializable-object-filter". Enabling "validate-serializable-objects" may impact performance.

Published: 2022-08-31 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-37023 is rated Moderate Risk (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.29%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-37023

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 0.46% 1.29% +0.83%
2 2026-03-03 0.40% 0.46% +0.06%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.40% —

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-37023

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]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-37023

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-37023

GHSA-72x9-48mc-phh6 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Geode versions prior to 1.15.0 are vulnerable to a deserialization of untrusted data

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-37023

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache geode < 1.15.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:geode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-37023

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