Vulnerability · CVE-2022-22963
VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Apr 1, 2022 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · VMware Spring Cloud
Patch now
CVE-2022-22963 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Sep 15, 2022. Confirm VMware Spring Cloud against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
- Severity
- Critical9.8
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 99.94%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- cpe oracle/banking branch · cpe oracle/banking cash management · cpe oracle/banking corporate lending process management · cpe oracle/banking credit facilities process management · cpe oracle/banking electronic data exchange for corporates · cpe oracle/banking liquidity management
When using routing functionality in VMware Tanzu's Spring Cloud Function, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL as a routing-expression that may result in remote code execution and access to local resources. VulnCheck canary evidence. Initial-access exploit intelligence.
Are you affected?
Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.
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- cpe oracle/banking branch14.5
- cpe oracle/banking cash management14.5
- cpe oracle/banking corporate lending process management14.5
- cpe oracle/banking credit facilities process management14.5
- cpe oracle/banking electronic data exchange for corporates14.5
- cpe oracle/banking liquidity management14.2
- cpe vmware/spring cloud functionversion unspecified
- vendor VMware Spring Cloudversion unspecified
- vendor VMware Tanzu Spring Cloudversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2022-22963
Recommended remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date Sep 15, 2022.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2022-22963 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Sep 15, 2022. Confirm VMware Spring Cloud against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with oracle/banking branch 14.5; oracle/banking cash management 14.5; oracle/banking corporate lending process management 14.5; oracle/banking credit facilities process management 14.5. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-917: Expression Language Injection; CWE-94: Code Injection. EPSS 99.94%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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.
Apr 1, 2022 · Catalog
Detected
In Spring Cloud Function versions 3.1.6, 3.2.2 and older unsupported versions, when using routing functionality it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL as a routing-expression that may result in remote code execution and access to local resources.
Aug 25, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sep 15, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
In Spring Cloud Function versions 3.1.6, 3.2.2 and older unsupported versions, when using routing functionality it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL as a routing-expression that may result in remote code execution and access to local resources.
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-22963
When using routing functionality in VMware Tanzu's Spring Cloud Function, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL as a routing-expression that may result in remote code execution and access to local resources.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-22963
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-22963
30-day exploitation probability 99.9%
first.org - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference51577
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_multi/http/spring_cloud_function_spel_injection
Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-22963
In Spring Cloud Function versions 3.1.6, 3.2.2 and older unsupported versions, when using routing functionality it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL as a routing-expression that may result in remote code execution and access to local resources.
nvd.nist.gov - Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173430/Spring-Cloud-3.2.2-Remote-Command-Execution.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-22963
When using routing functionality in VMware Tanzu's Spring Cloud Function, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL as a routing-expression that may result in remote code execution and access to local resources.
vulncheck.com
References
- Exploit · packetstormsecurity.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · dashboard.shadowserver.org
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · media.kasperskycontenthub.com
- CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
- Third Party Advisory · psirt.global.sonicwall.com
- CISA note · tanzu.vmware.com
- Third Party Advisory · tools.cisco.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · web-assets.esetstatic.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- Patch · oracle.com
- Patch · oracle.com
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.