Description
In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.18, 5.2.0 - 5.2.20, and older unsupported versions, the patterns for disallowedFields on a DataBinder are case sensitive which means a field is not effectively protected unless it is listed with both upper and lower case for the first character of the field, including upper and lower case for the first character of all nested fields within the property path.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Spring Framework | Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.18, 5.2.0 - 5.2.20, and older unsupported versions | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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MarcinGadz/spring-rce-poc ★ 2 · May 12, 2022
Testing CVE-2022-22968
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-context | >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.19 | 5.3.19 | GHSA-g5mm-vmx4-3rg7 |
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-context | < 5.2.21.RELEASE | 5.2.21.RELEASE | GHSA-g5mm-vmx4-3rg7 |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2022-0607 Red Hat FUSE: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0735 Oracle MySQL: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 19, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0068 VMware Tanzu Spring Framework: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0559 IBM Rational Build Forge: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 1, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0528 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 29, 2024