Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Spring Security OAuth by VMware
CVE-2022-22969

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Pivotal

Status
Spring Security Oauth
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 April 2022

What is CVE-2022-22969?

The Spring Security OAuth framework is vulnerable to a Denial-of-Service attack, allowing attackers to exhaust system resources. By initiating multiple Authorization Requests through an OAuth 2.0 Client application, a malicious actor can impact application performance and availability. This vulnerability primarily affects Spring Security OAuth versions 2.5.x before 2.5.2 and older unsupported versions, necessitating prompt updates to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

Spring Security OAuth <affected versions> Spring Security OAuth 2.5.x prior to 2.5.2 and older unsupported versions

References

https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22969
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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