Cisco Security Advisory
Vulnerability in Spring Cloud Function Framework Affecting Cisco Products: March 2022
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
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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.
Cisco's Response to This Vulnerability
Cisco accessed 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://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-java-spring-scf-rce-DQrHhJxH
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Vulnerable Products
Cisco has completed investigating its product line to determine which products may be affected by this vulnerability.
No products have been identified as vulnerable.
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products section of this advisory are known to be affected by this vulnerability.
Cisco has confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect the following Cisco products:
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- Cisco Managed Services Accelerator (MSX)
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There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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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.
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The Cisco Product Security Response Team (PSIRT) is aware that proof-of-concept exploit code is available for the vulnerability described in this advisory.
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This vulnerability was publicly disclosed by VMware on March 29, 2022.
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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.
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Show LessVersion Description Section Status Date 1.3 Updated vulnerable products and products confirmed not vulnerable. Affected Products Final 2022-APR-15 1.2 Updated products confirmed not vulnerable. Affected Products Interim 2022-APR-06 1.1 Updated products confirmed not vulnerable. Affected Products Interim 2022-APR-04 1.0 Initial public release. - Interim 2022-APR-01
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