Spring Cloud Gateway vulnerable to Code Injection when Gateway Actuator endpoint enabled, exposed, unsecured
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In Spring Cloud Gateway versions prior to 3.1.1+ and 3.0.7+ , applications are vulnerable to a code injection attack when the Gateway Actuator endpoint is enabled, exposed, and unsecured. A remote attacker could make a maliciously crafted request resulting in arbitrary remote execution on the remote host.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-gateway | < 3.0.7, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.1 | 3.0.7, 3.1.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22947
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22947
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166219/Spring-Cloud-Gateway-3.1.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168742/Spring-Cloud-Gateway-3.1.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-917, CWE-94- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-gateway- Disclosed
- 04.03.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3gx9-37ww-9qw6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-gateway
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 11.2021 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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