VMware Spring Framework up to 5.2.20/5.3.18 Data Binding Rule protection mechanism

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Spring Framework up to 5.2.20/5.3.18. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Data Binding Rule Handler. This manipulation causes protection mechanism. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-22968. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in VMware Spring Framework up to 5.2.20/5.3.18. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Data Binding Rule Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 04/15/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at tanzu.vmware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-22968 since 01/10/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209652 (Spring Framework < 5.3.41 / 6.0.x < 6.0.25 / 6.1.x < 6.1.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.2.21 or 5.3.19 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (209652) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0559). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• IBM Rational Build Forge

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Vendor

• VMware

Name

• Spring Framework

Version

• 5.2.0
• 5.2.1
• 5.2.2
• 5.2.3
• 5.2.4
• 5.2.5
• 5.2.6
• 5.2.7
• 5.2.8
• 5.2.9
• 5.2.10
• 5.2.11
• 5.2.12
• 5.2.13
• 5.2.14
• 5.2.15
• 5.2.16
• 5.2.17
• 5.2.18
• 5.2.19
• 5.2.20
• 5.3.0
• 5.3.1
• 5.3.2
• 5.3.3
• 5.3.4
• 5.3.5
• 5.3.6
• 5.3.7
• 5.3.8
• 5.3.9
• 5.3.10
• 5.3.11
• 5.3.12
• 5.3.13
• 5.3.14
• 5.3.15
• 5.3.16
• 5.3.17
• 5.3.18

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.vmware.com/

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