CVE-2022-22965: A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application running on JDK 9+ may be vulnerable to remote code execut
Summary
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.
Why It Matters
CRITICAL severity — known to be exploited in the wild（CISA KEV）；action required: Apply updates per vendor instructions. .
Current Status
- Vulnerability status: Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- Last intelligence update: 2026-06-17 · source: NVD
- CISA KEV added: 2022-04-04 · remediation deadline: 2022-04-25
Entity Activity Timeline
- 2022-04-04 — Added to CISA KEV as known-exploited · action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2022-04-01 — NVD publication / disclosure
- 2026-06-17 — Intelligence record updated（NVD sync）
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS Score: 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Exploited (CISA KEV)
Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added: 2022-04-04 · Remediation deadline: 2022-04-25
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Source Attribution
Source: NVD · Updated: 2026-06-17T04:29:15.610 · Confidence: high
Impact
Based on CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H — assess confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact via the official vector documentation.
Affected Software
Fix
Upgrade affected software to the fixed version identified above. Apply vendor patches and monitor advisories before exposed systems go unpatched.
Sources & Evidence
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166713/Spring4Shell-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167011/Spring4Shell-Spring-Framework-Class-Property-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-254054.pdf
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0005
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22965
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-java-spring-rce-Zx9GUc67
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166713/Spring4Shell-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167011/Spring4Shell-Spring-Framework-Class-Property-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-254054.pdf
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0005
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22965
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-java-spring-rce-Zx9GUc67
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970766
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22965
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