#VU65829 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in spring-boot - CVE-2022-27772

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65829

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27772

CWE-ID: CWE-668

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
spring-boot
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Pivotal

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a temporary directory hijacking. A local user can trigger the vulnerability and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

spring-boot: before 2.2.11

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External links
https://github.com/JLLeitschuh/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-cm59-pr5q-cw85

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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