Denial of service in Spring Framework
In spring framework versions prior to 5.3.20+ , 5.2.22+ and old unsupported versions, applications that handle file uploads are vulnerable to DoS attack if they rely on data binding to set a MultipartFile or javax.servlet.Part to a field in a model object.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework:spring-beans | < 5.2.22.RELEASE, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.20 | 5.2.22.RELEASE, 5.3.20 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22970
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/50177b1ad3485bd44239b1756f6c14607476fcf2
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/83186b689f11f5e6efe7ccc08fdeb92f66fcd583
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220616-0006
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22970
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework:spring-beans- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hh26-6xwr-ggv7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework:spring-beans
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
- 2
- First → latest
- 03.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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