VMware Spring up to 5.2.21/5.3.19 File Upload allocation of resources

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A vulnerability was found in VMware Spring up to 5.2.21/5.3.19. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component File Upload Handler. Performing a manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-22970. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in VMware Spring up to 5.2.21/5.3.19. This affects an unknown function of the component File Upload Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was presented 05/13/2022 by Rob Ryan (Website). The advisory is shared at tanzu.vmware.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with VMware. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-22970 since 01/10/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.2.22 or 5.3.20 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0559). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

• IBM Rational Build Forge

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Vendor

• VMware

Name

• Spring

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
• 5.2.21
• 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
• 5.3.19

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.vmware.com/

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