VMware Tanzu Spring Framework (MVC and WebFlux): Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-2026-0796 · first 20.03.2026 · updated 01.09.2026 · CVSS 5,9
What it is about
Das Spring Framework bietet ein Entwicklungsmodell für Java mit Infrastrukturunterstützung auf Anwendungsebene. Ein entfernter, authentisierter oder anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VMware Tanzu Spring Framework ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
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
- Dateien zu manipulieren oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- IBM Operational Decision Manager 8.11.1.0
- IBM Operational Decision Manager 9.0.0.1
- IBM Operational Decision Manager 8.11.0.1
- IBM Operational Decision Manager 8.12.0.1
- IBM Operational Decision Manager 9.5.0.1
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework <7.0.6
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework <6.2.17
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework <6.1.26
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework <5.3.47
- RealObjects PDFreactor <12.6.0
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway <5.36.00.16
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 7.0.6
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework 6.2.17
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework 6.1.26
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework 5.3.47
- RealObjects PDFreactor 12.6.0
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.36.00.16
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
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Spring Security Advisory CVE-2026-22735 vom 2026-03-19 spring.io
- Spring Security Advisory CVE-2026-22737 vom 2026-03-19 spring.io
- IBM Security Bulletin 7272823 vom 2026-05-13 www.ibm.com
- PDFreactor 12.6.0 Changelog vom 2026-05-13 www.pdfreactor.com
- Dell Security Advisory DSA-2026-386 vom 2026-09-01 www.dell.com
CVE: CVE-2026-22735, CVE-2026-22737
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.