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VMware Tanzu Spring Framework: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

WID-SEC-2022-0361 · first 11.05.2022 · updated 26.10.2026 · CVSS 5,3

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What it is about

Das Spring Framework bietet ein Entwicklungsmodell für Java mit Infrastrukturunterstützung auf Anwendungsebene. Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VMware Tanzu Spring Framework ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Under what conditions?

Over the network, but only with valid access (login required), for example with stolen credentials or as an insider.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
  • VMware Tanzu Spring Framework <5.3.20
  • VMware Tanzu Spring Framework <5.2.22
  • JFrog Artifactory <7.42.1
  • IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

  • VMware Tanzu Spring Framework 5.3.20
  • VMware Tanzu Spring Framework 5.2.22
  • JFrog Artifactory 7.42.1

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.

Information and sources

CVE: CVE-2022-22970, CVE-2022-22971

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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