CVE-2022-23463 is a critical SpEL Injection vulnerability affecting Nepxion Discovery, a Spring Cloud solution. Specifically, the DiscoveryExpressionResolver's eval method allows attackers to execute arbitrary Java code, including java.lang.Runtime methods, leading to Remote Code Execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication or user interaction required, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no patch or known workaround available, and while no active exploitation or public exploit code has been identified, its high severity warrants immediate attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nepxion:discovery:*:*:*:*:*:spring_cloud:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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