CVE-2022-31691
This library allows for some special syntax in the YAML that under certain circumstances allows for potentially harmful remote code execution by the attacker.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Spring Tools 4 for Eclipse version 4.16.0 and below as well as VSCode extensions such as Spring Boot Tools, Concourse CI Pipeline Editor, Bosh Editor and Cloudfoundry Manifest YML Support version 1.39.0 and below all use Snakeyaml library for YAML editing support. This library allows for some special syntax in the YAML that under certain circumstances allows for potentially harmful remote code execution by the attacker.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.64% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- vmware/bosh editor · vmware/cloudfoundry manifest yml support · vmware/concourse ci pipeline editor · vmware/spring boot tools · vmware/spring tools
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-31691Vendor Advisory
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-31691Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.