CVE-2022-22947Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via unrestricted SpEL evaluation

Published Mar 3, 2022 · Updated Oct 21, 2025

Code injection in VMware Spring Cloud Gateway 3.1.0 and 3.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Actuator requests. ShortcutConfigurable.getValue parses attacker-controlled route filter values as SpEL with a StandardEvaluationContext that permits type and method access. Exploitation requires the Gateway Actuator endpoint to be enabled, exposed over HTTP, and unsecured, and successful code runs with the gateway process's privileges.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability98.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in VMware Spring Cloud Gateway 3.1.0 and 3.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Actuator requests. ShortcutConfigurable.getValue parses attacker-controlled route filter values as SpEL with a StandardEvaluationContext that permits type and method access. Exploitation requires the Gateway Actuator endpoint to be enabled, exposed over HTTP, and unsecured, and successful code runs with the gateway process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22947
Published
Mar 3, 2022
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Vendor
VMware
Product
Spring Cloud Gateway
Classifications
CWE-94, CWE-917, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 3, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 16, 2022Exploitation reportedCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog entry
  3. Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=Spring cloud gateway versions 3.1.x prior to 3.1.1+, 3.0.x prior to 3.0.7+ and all old and unsupported versions

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

VMware · Spring Cloud Gatewayversion=Spring cloud gateway versions 3.1.x prior to 3.1.1+, 3.0.x prior to 3.0.7+ and all old and unsupported versions

Published CVSS scores

10.0SpringCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsShadowserver observations through Sep 15, 2026. Gaps indicate unavailable data.
Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
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Reporting dayUnique IPs
Sep 9, 2026Unavailable
Sep 10, 2026Unavailable
Sep 11, 2026Unavailable
Sep 12, 2026Unavailable
Sep 13, 2026Unavailable
Sep 14, 2026Unavailable
Sep 15, 20261
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPs1
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-917Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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Reported exploitation

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