HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-22112
HIGH

CVE-2021-22112

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 23, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Spring Security 5.4.x prior to 5.4.4, 5.3.x prior to 5.3.8.RELEASE, 5.2.x prior to 5.2.9.RELEASE, and older unsupported versions can fail to save the SecurityContext if it is changed more than once in a single request.A malicious user cannot cause the bug to happen (it must be programmed in). However, if the application's intent is to only allow the user to run with elevated privileges in a small portion of the application, the bug can be leveraged to extend those privileges to the rest of the application.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-22112 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Oracle6 product(s)
communications element managercommunications interactive session recordercommunications unified inventory managementhospitality cruise shipboard property management systeminsurance policy administrationmysql enterprise monitor
pivotal_software1 product(s)
spring security
VMware1 product(s)
spring security
Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/19/7
ADVISORYhttps://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22112
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/19/7
ADVISORYhttps://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22112
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

All References (30)

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/19/7Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r163b3e4e39803882f5be05ee8606b2b9812920e196daa2a82997ce14%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb05e499807900ba23e539643eead9c5f0652fd271f223f89da1804%40%3Cpluto-scm.portals.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r37423ec7eea340e92a409452c35b649dce02fdc467f0b3f52086c177%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3868207b967f926819fe3aa8d33f1666429be589bb4a62104a49f4e3%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r390783b3b1c59b978131ac08390bf77fbb3863270cbde59d5b0f5fde%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r413e380088c427f56102968df89ef2f336473e1b56b7d4b3a571a378%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r89aa1b48a827f5641310305214547f1d6b2101971a49b624737c497f%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra53677224fe4f04c2599abc88032076faa18dc84b329cdeba85d4cfc%40%3Cpluto-scm.portals.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra6389b1b82108a3b6bbcd22979f7665fd437c2a3408c9509a15a9ca1%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/redbd004a503b3520ae5746c2ab5e93fd7da807a8c128e60d2002cd9b%40%3Cissues.nifi.apache.org%3E
→
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22112Vendor Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-22112
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 23, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-22112 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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