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TI-2021-05098 Aliases CVE-2021-22095GHSA-945q-ch46-pchg

Deserialization of untrusted data in Spring AMQP

Priority LOW 31CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

In Spring AMQP versions 2.2.0 - 2.2.19 and 2.3.0 - 2.3.11, the Spring AMQP Message object, in its toString() method, will create a new String object from the message body, regardless of its size. This can cause an OOM Error with a large message

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01052 64th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven): 2.2.20, 2.3.11

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Spring AMQPSpring AMQP versions 2.2.X prior to 2.2.20 and 2.3.x prior to 2.3.12 .—No fix listedCNA
—org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven)2.2.0 to before 2.2.202.2.20Patch availableGHSA-945q-ch46-pchg
—org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven)2.3.0 to before 2.3.112.3.11Patch availableGHSA-945q-ch46-pchg
  • Spring AMQP Vendor— Affected Spring AMQP versions 2.2.X prior to 2.2.20 and 2.3.x prior to 2.3.12 . Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.2.20 Fixed in 2.2.20 Patch available GHSA-945q-ch46-pchg
  • org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.3.0 to before 2.3.11 Fixed in 2.3.11 Patch available GHSA-945q-ch46-pchg

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0 to before 2.2.19; 2.3.0 to before 2.3.11VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 to before 2.2.19; 2.3.0 to before 2.3.11 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-945q-ch46-pchg org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.20 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-945q-ch46-pchg org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.11 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22095
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-945q-ch46-pchg

References

  • TI-2016-01983 org.springframework.core.serializer.DefaultDeserializer in Spring AMQP before 1.5.5… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-42408 Deserialization of untrusted data in VMware Spring AMQP CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
  • TI-2026-42406 Log4j2 AmqpAppender disables TLS hostname verification by default CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2021-05100 Deserialization of untrusted data in Spring AMQP CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-42451 In Spring AMQP the link credit never replenished on listener exception path CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-42405 Admin password disclosed in BrokerNotAliveException message CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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