Is CVE-2022-22978 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-22978 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-22978 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-22978 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-22978?

CVE-2022-22978 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

HOME VULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-22978

CRITICAL

CVE-2022-22978

CWE-863Published: May 19, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In spring security versions prior to 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+ , 5.6.4+ and older unsupported versions, RegexRequestMatcher can easily be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-22978 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.