# CVE-2022-22965: Spring Framework JDK 9+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2022-22965: Spring Framework JDK 9+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-22965
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:42Z

- Published: 2022-04-01 22:17 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: 99.6%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-04-04, federal due date 2022-04-25, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-94

## Description

A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application running on JDK 9+ may be vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) via data binding. The specific exploit requires the application to run on Tomcat as a WAR deployment. If the application is deployed as a Spring Boot executable jar, i.e. the default, it is not vulnerable to the exploit. However, the nature of the vulnerability is more general, and there may be other ways to exploit it.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- n/a: Spring Framework

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22965)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22965)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166713/Spring4Shell-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166713/Spring4Shell-Code-Execution.html)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167011/Spring4Shell-Spring-Framework-Class-Property-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167011/Spring4Shell-Spring-Framework-Class-Property-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-254054.pdf](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-254054.pdf)
- [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-2022-22965](https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22965)
- [https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-java-spring-rce-Zx9GUc67](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-java-spring-rce-Zx9GUc67)
- [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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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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