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Vulnerability · CVE-2021-22053

VMware Spring Framework Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Published May 31, 2022 · corrected/updated May 31, 2022 · VMware Spring Framework · evidence confidence very high

Applications using both and expose a way to execute code submitted within the request URI path during the resolution of view templates. When a request is made at , the path elements following are being evaluated as SpringEL expressions, which can lead to code execution. VulnCheck canary evidence.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2021-22053 is a unknown public vulnerability record for VMware Spring Framework. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether VMware Spring Framework is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: VMware Spring Framework. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since May 31, 2022. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 31, 2022 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    Applications using both and expose a way to execute code submitted within the request URI path during the resolution of view templates. When a request is made at , the path elements following are being evaluated as SpringEL expressions, which can lead to code execution. VulnCheck canary evidence.

  2. May 31, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor VMware Spring Frameworkversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-22053

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-22053

    Applications using both and expose a way to execute code submitted within the request URI path during the resolution of view templates. When a request is made at , the path elements following are being evaluated as SpringEL expressions, which can lead to code execution.

    vulncheck.com

References