CVE-2022-31679Network attack vector

Hidden entity-attribute exposure via HTTP PATCH

Published Sep 21, 2022 · Updated May 22, 2025

Information exposure in Spring Data REST 3.6.0 through 3.6.6 and 3.7.0 through 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to read hidden entity attributes via HTTP PATCH. The PATCH resource handling path permits crafted requests, when the attacker knows the domain model structure, to return entity fields intended to remain hidden. Exploitation requires PATCH-enabled resources; applications that disable PATCH are not affected, and the documented consequence is disclosure without integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity3.7
Low
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in Spring Data REST 3.6.0 through 3.6.6 and 3.7.0 through 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to read hidden entity attributes via HTTP PATCH. The PATCH resource handling path permits crafted requests, when the attacker knows the domain model structure, to return entity fields intended to remain hidden. Exploitation requires PATCH-enabled resources; applications that disable PATCH are not affected, and the documented consequence is disclosure without integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-31679
Published
Sep 21, 2022
Updated
May 22, 2025
Vendor
Spring
Product
Spring Data REST
Classifications
T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Spring Data REST Versions before 3.6.7 and 3.7.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Spring · Spring Data RESTversion=Spring Data REST Versions before 3.6.7 and 3.7.3

Published CVSS scores

3.7NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1213Data from Information Repositories

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