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Elastic's response to the Spring4Shell vulnerability (CVE-2022-22965)
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Elastic's response to the Spring4Shell vulnerability (CVE-2022-22965)
Elastic published guidance on CVE-2022-22965 (Spring4Shell), a remote code execution vulnerability in Spring Framework versions 5.2.x and 5.3.0 through 5.3.17 that requires specific conditions including Spring MVC or WebFlux deployment on Apache Tomcat as a WAR file. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution on affected web servers, though the impact is limited compared to broader vulnerabilities like Log4Shell due to its strict prerequisites. Elastic recommends patching Spring Framework or applying available Tomcat patches (versions 10.0.20, 9.0.62, or 8.5.78 and later), and provides detection rules for post-exploitation activity.
Why it matters: Organizations running Spring applications on Tomcat must assess their exposure to CVE-2022-22965 and apply available patches or mitigations immediately to prevent remote code execution.
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Correction
Correction recorded as of .
vulnerabilities
Elastic's response to the Spring4Shell vulnerability (CVE-2022-22965)
Elastic published guidance on CVE-2022-22965 (Spring4Shell), a remote code execution vulnerability in Spring Framework versions 5.2.x and 5.3.0 through 5.3.17 that requires specific conditions including Spring MVC or WebFlux deployment on Apache Tomcat as a WAR file. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution on affected web servers, though the impact is limited compared to broader vulnerabilities like Log4Shell due to its strict prerequisites. Elastic recommends patching Spring Framework or applying available Tomcat patches (versions 10.0.20, 9.0.62, or 8.5.78 and later), and provides detection rules for post-exploitation activity.
Why it matters: Organizations running Spring applications on Tomcat must assess their exposure to CVE-2022-22965 and apply available patches or mitigations immediately to prevent remote code execution.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker