CVE-2022-22969

Description

<Issue Description> Spring Security OAuth versions 2.5.x prior to 2.5.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack via the initiation of the Authorization Request in an OAuth 2.0 Client application. A malicious user or attacker can send multiple requests initiating the Authorization Request for the Authorization Code Grant, which has the potential of exhausting system resources using a single session. This vulnerability exposes OAuth 2.0 Client applications only.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.59%

Vendor Advisory vmware.com

Affected: n/a Spring Security OAuth

References

Link	Tags
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22969	vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22969?: CVE-2022-22969 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22969?: To fix CVE-2022-22969, 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-2022-22969 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-22969 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-2022-22969?: CVE-2022-22969 affects n/a Spring Security OAuth.

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