CVE-2022-22976

Name: CVE-2022-22976
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-19T15:15:08+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 2.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-22976 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerability. When using the BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31), the encoder does not perform any salt rounds, due to an integer overflow error. EPSS estimates a 2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerability. When using the BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31), the encoder does not perform any salt rounds, due to an integer overflow error. The default settings are not affected by this CVE.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.14%

79.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Spring Security	>= 5.2.1, < 5.5.7
Vmware	Spring Security	>= 5.6.0, < 5.6.4
Vmware	Spring Security	5.2.0
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
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22976Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22976Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 19, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-22976?

How severe is CVE-2022-22976?

CVE-2022-22976 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22976?

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