CVE-2021-22096: Medium severity VMware Spring Framework vulnerability

Published Oct 28, 2021
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Updated

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.10, 5.2.0 - 5.2.17, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide malicious input to cause the insertion of additional log entries.

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ovirt-dependencies<0:4.5.2-1.el8e
0:4.5.2-1.el8e
maven/org.springframework:spring>=5.3.0<=5.3.10
5.3.11
maven/org.springframework:spring>=5.2.0<=5.2.17
5.2.18
maven/org.springframework:spring-core>=5.2.0<=5.2.17
5.2.18
maven/org.springframework:spring-core>=5.3.0<=5.3.10
5.3.11
VMware Spring Framework>=5.2.0<=5.2.17
VMware Spring Framework>=5.3.0<=5.3.10
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Linux
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vsphere
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp Management Services For Element Software And Netapp Hci
NetApp Metrocluster Tiebreaker Clustered Data Ontap
NetApp Snap Creator Framework
NetApp Snapcenter
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Console=1.9.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Service Communication Proxy=1.15.0
IBM Controller<=11.0.1
IBM Controller<=11.1.0
IBM Controller<=11.1.1
IBM Controller<=11.1.2

Event History

Oct 28, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Dec 21, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:10 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:19 PM
May 15, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-22096?

CVE-2021-22096 is a vulnerability in the Spring Framework that allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions and insert additional log entries.

2

What versions of the Spring Framework are affected by CVE-2021-22096?

Versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.10 and 5.2.0 - 5.2.17 of the Spring Framework are affected.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-22096?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-22096 by sending a specially-crafted input to bypass security restrictions and insert additional log entries.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22096?

CVE-2021-22096 has a severity rating of medium.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-22096?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-22096 on the VMware Security Advisory, Red Hat Bugzilla, and Red Hat Errata websites.

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