CVE-2022-22969
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CVE-2022-22969 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. <Issue Description> Spring Security OAuth versions 2.5.x prior to 2.5.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack via the initiation of the Authorization Request in an OAuth 2.0 Client application. A malicious user or attacker can send multiple requests initiating the Authorization Request for the Authorization Code Grant, which has the potential of exhausting system resources using a single session. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
<Issue Description> Spring Security OAuth versions 2.5.x prior to 2.5.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack via the initiation of the Authorization Request in an OAuth 2.0 Client application. A malicious user or attacker can send multiple requests initiating the Authorization Request for the Authorization Code Grant, which has the potential of exhausting system resources using a single session. This vulnerability exposes OAuth 2.0 Client applications only.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pivotal | Spring Security Oauth | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 |
| Pivotal | Spring Security Oauth | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2 |
| Oracle | Communications Design Studio | 7.4.2 |
References
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22969Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22969Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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