{"id":"CVE-2022-22950","title":"n Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.16 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial of service condition.","summary":"n Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.16 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial of service condition.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","cwe":["CWE-770","CWE-770"],"vendor":"vmware","product":"spring_framework","affected":["spring_framework < 5.2.20","spring_framework >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.17"],"patched":["spring_framework 5.3.17"],"published":"2022-04-01","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T21:17:44.243","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22950","references":[{"url":"https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22950","label":"security@vmware.com"},{"url":"https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22950","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.36081,"epssPercentile":0.98441,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T22:11:53.748Z","slug":"CVE-2022-22950","body":"## Overview\n\nn Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.16 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial of service condition.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `spring_framework < 5.2.20`\n- `spring_framework >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.17`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `spring_framework 5.3.17`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":35.8,"likelihood":7.2,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}