SB2022030313 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware Spring Cloud Gateway

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22947)

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a code injection attack when the Gateway Actuator endpoint is enabled. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

2) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22946)

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a security bypass issue when using an HTTP2 insecure TrustManager. A local user can send a specially crafted request and connect to remote services with invalid or custom certificates.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22947
• https://spring.io/blog/2022/03/01/spring-cloud-gateway-cve-reports-published
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/220810