CVE-2022-22978

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 10.04%

Last modified

CVE-2022-22978 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In spring security versions prior to 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+ , 5.6.4+ and older unsupported versions, RegexRequestMatcher can easily be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.. EPSS estimates a 10.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In spring security versions prior to 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+ , 5.6.4+ and older unsupported versions, RegexRequestMatcher can easily be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
10.04%

95.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VmwareSpring Security< 5.5.7
VmwareSpring Security>= 5.6.0, < 5.6.4
OracleFinancial Services Crime And Compliance Management Studio8.0.8.2.0
OracleFinancial Services Crime And Compliance Management Studio8.0.8.3.0
NetappActive Iq Unified ManagerAll versions

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-22978?
In spring security versions prior to 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+ , 5.6.4+ and older unsupported versions, RegexRequestMatcher can easily be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
How severe is CVE-2022-22978?
CVE-2022-22978 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 10.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22978?
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