Vulnerability identifier: #VU64423

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22979

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Spring Cloud Function
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the caching issue in Function Catalog component of the framework. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack via spring-cloud-function-web module.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spring Cloud Function: 3.2.0 - 3.2.5, 3.1.0 - 3.1.7

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External links
http://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22979

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.