Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2022-22965 is a critical-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup Appliance. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Junk Data (T1001.001); ranked in the top 0.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2022-22965 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux applications running on JDK 9 or later. The flaw stems from unsafe data binding that permits attackers to manipulate class properties, leading to arbitrary code execution. The most direct exploit path requires the application to be deployed as a WAR on Tomcat; Spring Boot executable JAR deployments are not susceptible to the published attack vector, although the underlying issue is described as more general.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability over the network to achieve full code execution, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Public proof-of-concept exploits have been released that target the data-binding mechanism in vulnerable configurations, enabling attackers to load and execute malicious classes without authentication or user interaction.
Vendor advisories from VMware Tanzu, Siemens, and SonicWall outline mitigation steps including framework upgrades and configuration changes to restrict data binding. The associated EPSS score remains elevated, with a current value of 0.9443 and a recorded peak of 0.9754, indicating sustained exploitation interest following disclosure. Public exploit code is available on PacketStorm.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-1283
Vulnerability Data
A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application running on JDK 9+ may be vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) via data binding. The specific exploit requires the application to run on Tomcat as a WAR deployment. If the application is…
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deployed as a Spring Boot executable jar, i.e. the default, it is not vulnerable to the exploit. However, the nature of the vulnerability is more general, and there may be other ways to exploit it.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 04 April 2022
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Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly target injection flaws via secure coding and testing (mostly), yet as a single broad outcome it leaves many code-generation specifics unaddressed (partial).
PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.