# CVE-2022-22969: \<Issue Description\> Spring Security OAuth versions 2.5.x prior to 2.5.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a Denial-of-Servic

- Also known as: GHSA-C2CP-3XJ9-97W9
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.5.2.RELEASE, 2.4.2.RELEASE
- Published: 2022-04-21 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a Spring Security OAuth: version range not reported
- org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2 (Maven): from 2.5.0.RELEASE, fixed in 2.5.2.RELEASE
- org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2 (Maven): from 2.4.0.RELEASE, fixed in 2.4.2.RELEASE

## Description

<Issue Description> Spring Security OAuth versions 2.5.x prior to 2.5.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack via the initiation of the Authorization Request in an OAuth 2.0 Client application. A malicious user or attacker can send multiple requests initiating the Authorization Request for the Authorization Code Grant, which has the potential of exhausting system resources using a single session. This vulnerability exposes OAuth 2.0 Client applications only.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring, upgrade to a fixed version (2.5.2.RELEASE, 2.4.2.RELEASE) per the references below.
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## References

- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22969
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

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