On March 29, 2022, the following critical vulnerability in the Spring Cloud Function Framework affecting releases 3.1.6, 3.2.2, and older unsupported releases was disclosed: CVE-2022-22963: Remote code execution in Spring Cloud Function by malicious Spring Expression For a description of this vulnerability, see VMware Spring Framework Security Vulnerability Report. This advisory will be updated as additional information becomes available. Cisco's Response to This Vulnerability Cisco is investigating all products for impact from CVE-2022-22963. To help detect exploitation of this vulnerability, Cisco has released Snort rules at the following location: Talos Rule SID 59388 This advisory is available at the following link:https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-java-spring-scf-rce-DQrHhJxH
On March 29, 2022, the following critical vulnerability in the Spring Cloud Function Framework affecting releases 3.1.6, 3.2.2, and older unsupported releases was disclosed:
CVE-2022-22963: Remote code execution in Spring Cloud Function by malicious Spring Expression
For a description of this vulnerability, see VMware Spring Framework Security Vulnerability Report.
This advisory will be updated as additional information becomes available.
Cisco's Response to This Vulnerability
Cisco is investigating all products for impact from CVE-2022-22963. To help detect exploitation of this vulnerability, Cisco has released Snort rules at the following location: Talos Rule SID 59388
This advisory is available at the following link:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-java-spring-scf-rce-DQrHhJxH
Cisco is investigating its product line to determine which products may be affected by this vulnerability. As the investigation progresses, Cisco will update this advisory with information about affected products.
The Vulnerable Products section will include Cisco bug IDs for each affected product. The bugs will be accessible through the Cisco Bug Search Tool and contain additional platform-specific information, including workarounds (if available) and fixed software releases.
Any product not listed in the Products Under Investigation or Vulnerable Products section of this advisory is to be considered not vulnerable. Because this is an ongoing investigation, be aware that products that are currently considered not vulnerable may subsequently be considered vulnerable as additional information becomes available.
The following products are under active investigation to determine whether they are affected by the vulnerability that is described in this advisory:
Cisco is investigating its product line to determine which products may be affected by this vulnerability. This section will be updated as information is available.
No products have been identified as vulnerable.
Cisco is investigating its product line to determine which products may be affected by this vulnerability. This section will be updated as information becomes available.
Any product not listed in the Products Under Investigation or Vulnerable Products section of this advisory is to be considered not vulnerable. Because this is an ongoing investigation, be aware that products that are currently considered not vulnerable may subsequently be considered vulnerable as additional information becomes available.
Cisco has confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect the following Cisco products:
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
For information about fixed software releases, consult the Cisco bugs identified in the Vulnerable Products section of this advisory.
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to regularly consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco Security Advisories page, to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
The Cisco Product Security Response Team (PSIRT) is aware that proof-of-concept exploit code is available for the vulnerability described in this advisory.
This vulnerability was publicly disclosed by VMware on March 29, 2022.
To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
| Version | Description | Section | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Initial public release. | - | Interim | 2022-APR-01 |
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