Vulnerability · Published Oct 31, 2022 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2022-31692
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in Spring by VMware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.2% (higher than 91% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Spring Security, versions 5.7 prior to 5.7.5 and 5.6 prior to 5.6.9 could be susceptible to authorization rules bypass via forward or include dispatcher types. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when all of the following are true: The application expects that Spring Security applies security to forward and include dispatcher types. The application uses the AuthorizationFilter either manually or via the authorizeHttpRequests() method. The application configures the FilterChainProxy to apply to forward and/or include requests (e.g. spring.security.filter.dispatcher-types = request, error, async, forward, include). The application may forward or include the request to a higher privilege-secured endpoint.The application configures Spring Security to apply to every dispatcher type via authorizeHttpRequests().shouldFilterAllDispatcherTypes(true)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | 5.7.5 | GHSA-mmmh-wcxm-2wr4 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | 5.6.9 | GHSA-mmmh-wcxm-2wr4 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libspring-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-31692 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libspring-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-31692 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libspring-java | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-31692 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Spring by VMware | 5.7 to 5.7.4, 5.6 to 5.6.8 and older versions |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H