CVE-2022-22963: VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
When using routing functionality in VMware Tanzu's Spring Cloud Function, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL as a routing-expression that may result in remote code execution and access to local resources.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A specially crafted SpEL routing-expression can lead to remote code execution and access to local resources.
- Who is affected
- Users of VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Function utilizing routing functionality.
- Urgency
- Immediate action is required due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Function.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22963
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2022-22963Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-22963 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for VMware Tanzu Spring
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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