CVE-2022-22976
Integer overflow in BCrypt class in Spring Security
Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerability. When using the BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31), the encoder does not perform any salt rounds, due to an integer overflow error. The default settings are not affected by this CVE.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerability. When using the BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31), the encoder does not perform any salt rounds, due to an integer overflow error. The default settings are not affected by this CVE.
- Record
CVE-2022-22976- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerability. When using the BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31), the encoder does not perform any salt rounds, due to an integer overflow error. The default settings are not affected by this CVE.
- Record
CVE-2022-22976- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5665 No score
Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerability. When using the BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31), the encoder does not perform any salt rounds, due to an integer overflow error. The default settings are not affected by this CVE.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5665- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wx54-3278-m5g4
Integer overflow in BCrypt class in Spring Security
Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerability. When using the BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31), the encoder does not perform any salt rounds, due to an integer overflow error. The default settings are not affected by this CVE.
- Record
GHSA-wx54-3278-m5g4- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-wx54-3278-m5g4
Integer overflow in BCrypt class in Spring Security
Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerability. When using the BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31), the encoder does not perform any salt rounds, due to an integer overflow error. The default settings are not affected by this CVE.
- Record
GHSA-wx54-3278-m5g4- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2023:3663
Red Hat Security Advisory: jenkins and jenkins-2-plugins security update
- Record
RHSA-2023:3663- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-22976
Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerability. When using the BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31), the encoder does not perform any salt rounds, due to an integer overflow error. The default settings are not affected by this CVE.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-22976- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerability. When using the BCrypt class with the maximum work factor (31), the encoder does not perform any salt rounds, due to an integer overflow error. The default settings are not affected by this CVE.
- Record
CVE-2022-22976- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven |
5.6.0 up to 5.6.4 | 5.6.4 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven |
5.2.0.RELEASE up to 5.5.7 | 5.5.7 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven |
5.2.0.RELEASE up to 5.5.7, plus listed versions 5.2.1.RELEASE5.2.10.RELEASE5.2.11.RELEASE5.2.12.RELEASE5.2.13.RELEASE Show 43 moreShow less5.2.14.RELEASE5.2.15.RELEASE5.2.2.RELEASE5.2.3.RELEASE5.2.4.RELEASE5.2.5.RELEASE5.2.6.RELEASE5.2.7.RELEASE5.2.8.RELEASE5.2.9.RELEASE5.3.0.RELEASE5.3.1.RELEASE5.3.10.RELEASE5.3.11.RELEASE5.3.12.RELEASE5.3.13.RELEASE5.3.2.RELEASE5.3.3.RELEASE5.3.4.RELEASE5.3.5.RELEASE5.3.6.RELEASE5.3.7.RELEASE5.3.8.RELEASE5.3.9.RELEASE5.4.05.4.15.4.105.4.115.4.25.4.35.4.45.4.55.4.65.4.75.4.85.4.95.5.05.5.15.5.25.5.35.5.45.5.55.5.6 |
5.5.7 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven |
5.6.0 up to 5.6.4, plus listed versions 5.6.15.6.25.6.3 |
5.6.4 |
jenkinsRed Hat:ocp_tools:4.11::el8 |
before 0:2.401.1.1686831596-3.el8 | 0:2.401.1.1686831596-3.el8 |
jenkins-2-pluginsRed Hat:ocp_tools:4.11::el8 |
before 0:4.11.1686831822-1.el8 | 0:4.11.1686831822-1.el8 |
libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.6.RELEASE-73.0.6.RELEASE-83.0.6.RELEASE-93.0.6.RELEASE-103.0.6.RELEASE-11 Show 4 moreShow less3.0.6.RELEASE-123.0.6.RELEASE-133.0.6.RELEASE-13ubuntu0.1~esm13.0.6.RELEASE-13ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.13-33.2.13-43.2.13-53.2.13-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.11-14.3.12-14.3.13-24.3.14-14.3.22-1~18.044.3.22-1~18.04.1~esm1 |
None known |
libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.22-44.3.22-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.30-14.3.30-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
libspring-javaUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.30-24.3.30-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 |
None known |
libspring-javaUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.30-2ubuntu14.3.30-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
libspring-javaUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.30-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
libspring-javaUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.30-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | spring-io/cve-2022-22976-bcrypt-skips-salt | 2022-05-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-22976 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Spring Security, published May 19, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.34%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in org.springframework.security:spring-security-core 5.6.4.
References
tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22976
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0003
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22976
github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/commit/388a7b62b906bd56deadb7ca45248fa1a63bdf12
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access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3663
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2087214
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2023/rhsa-2023_3663.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2048
research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/stack-exhaustion-in-json-smart-leads-to-denial-of-service-when-parsing-malformed-json-xray-427633
spring.io/blog/2023/03/20/spring-framework-6-0-7-and-5-3-26-fix-cve-2023-20860-and-cve-2023-20861
ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-vulnerability-log4j-1216jar-affect-ibm-operations-analytics-log-analysis-cve-2023-26464
jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-03-08
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-22976