CVE-2022-31691

Description

Spring Tools 4 for Eclipse version 4.16.0 and below as well as VSCode extensions such as Spring Boot Tools, Concourse CI Pipeline Editor, Bosh Editor and Cloudfoundry Manifest YML Support version 1.39.0 and below all use Snakeyaml library for YAML editing support. This library allows for some special syntax in the YAML that under certain circumstances allows for potentially harmful remote code execution by the attacker.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 14.88% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a Spring by VMware
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-31691 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31691?
CVE-2022-31691 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-31691?
To fix CVE-2022-31691, 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-2022-31691 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-31691 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-31691?
CVE-2022-31691 affects n/a Spring by VMware.
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