#VU62472 Resource exhaustion in Spring Security OAuth - CVE-2022-22969

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62472

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22969

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Spring Security OAuth
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Pivotal

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing requests initiating the Authorization Request for the Authorization Code Grant. A remote attacker can end multiple requests to the OAuth 2.0 Client, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spring Security OAuth: 2.5.0 - 2.5.1

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External links
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22969

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.