# CVE-2022-22963: VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2022-22963: VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-22963
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:42Z

- Published: 2022-04-01 00:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15 UTC · Assigner: vmware
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 99.9%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-08-25, federal due date 2022-09-15, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-94

## Description

In Spring Cloud Function versions 3.1.6, 3.2.2 and older unsupported versions, when using routing functionality 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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- n/a: Spring Cloud Function

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22963)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22963)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173430/Spring-Cloud-3.2.2-Remote-Command-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173430/Spring-Cloud-3.2.2-Remote-Command-Execution.html)
- [https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0005](https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0005)
- [https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22963](https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22963)
- [https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-java-spring-scf-rce-DQrHhJxH](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-java-spring-scf-rce-DQrHhJxH)
- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html)
- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-22963 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-22963.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2022-22963 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:10:14.148Z