SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-22118

In Spring Framework, versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.15 and versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, a WebFlux application is vulnerable to a privilege escalation: by (re)creating the temporary storage directory, a locally authenticated malicious user can read or…

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.40%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In Spring Framework, versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.15 and versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, a WebFlux application is vulnerable to a privilege escalation: by (re)creating the temporary storage directory, a locally authenticated malicious user can read or modify files that have been uploaded to the WebFlux application, or overwrite arbitrary files with multipart request data.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.40% probability · 33th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-269, CWE-668
Affected
vmware/spring framework · oracle/commerce guided search · oracle/communications brm - elastic charging engine · oracle/communications cloud native core binding support function · oracle/communications cloud native core policy · oracle/communications cloud native core security edge protection proxy · oracle/communications cloud native core service communication proxy · oracle/communications cloud native core unified data repository · oracle/communications diameter intelligence hub · oracle/communications element manager · oracle/communications interactive session recorder · oracle/communications network integrity · oracle/communications session report manager · oracle/communications session route manager · oracle/communications unified inventory management · oracle/documaker · oracle/enterprise data quality · oracle/financial services analytical applications infrastructure · oracle/healthcare data repository · oracle/insurance policy administration · +12 more
Source
security@vmware.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.