CVE-2022-22969

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.20%

Last modified

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
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.20%

64.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PivotalSpring Security Oauth>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2
PivotalSpring Security Oauth>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2
OracleCommunications Design Studio7.4.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-22969?
<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.
How severe is CVE-2022-22969?
CVE-2022-22969 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22969?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST