spring-boot versions prior to version v2.2.11.RELEASE was vulnerable to temporary…
Priority LOW 35CWE-668Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
spring-boot versions prior to version v2.2.11.RELEASE was vulnerable to temporary directory hijacking. This vulnerability impacted the org.springframework.boot.web.server.AbstractConfigurableWebServerFactory.createTempDir method. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products and/or versions that are no longer supported by the maintainer
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00597 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (Maven): 2.2.11.RELEASE
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (Maven) | before 2.2.11.RELEASE | 2.2.11.RELEASE | Patch available | GHSA-cm59-pr5q-cw85 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.11.RELEASE Fixed in 2.2.11.RELEASE Patch available GHSA-cm59-pr5q-cw85
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cm59-pr5q-cw85 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.11.RELEASE Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27772
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm59-pr5q-cw85
References
More VMware Spring Boot vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05637 Improper input validation in Pivotal Spring Data REST and Spring Boot CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-07292 In Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.10, and older unsupported versions, an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-29627 Missing authorization in VMware Spring Boot CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-08570 Element Plug-in for vCenter Server incorporates SpringBoot Framework. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-18258 Authentication Bypass under Actuator CloudFoundry endpoints CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-18256 Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2022-27772 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27772 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cm59-pr5q-cw85 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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