CVE-2021-22097

Description

In Spring AMQP versions 2.2.0 - 2.2.18 and 2.3.0 - 2.3.10, the Spring AMQP Message object, in its toString() method, will deserialize a body for a message with content type application/x-java-serialized-object. It is possible to construct a malicious java.util.Dictionary object that can cause 100% CPU usage in the application if the toString() method is called.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a Spring AMQP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22097 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22097?
CVE-2021-22097 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22097?
To fix CVE-2021-22097, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-22097 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22097 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22097?
CVE-2021-22097 affects n/a Spring AMQP.
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