CVE-2022-31679

Spring Data REST can expose hidden entity attributes

3.7 LowFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.56%Down 0.3 points since Sep 22, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.7

Record: CVE-2022-31679
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 3.7

Record: CVE-2022-31679
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-6811 3.7

Record: EUVD-2022-6811
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fv7x-v67w-cvqv 3.7

Spring Data REST can expose hidden entity attributes

Applications that allow HTTP PATCH access to resources exposed by Spring Data REST in versions 3.6.0 - 3.6.6, 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.

Record: GHSA-fv7x-v67w-cvqv
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 3.7

Record: CVE-2022-31679
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-fv7x-v67w-cvqv 3.7

Spring Data REST can expose hidden entity attributes

Record: GHSA-fv7x-v67w-cvqv
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

vmware spring data rest

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core` Maven	3.6.0 up to 3.6.7	3.6.7
`org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core` Maven	3.7.0 up to 3.7.3	3.7.3
`org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core` Maven	3.6.0 up to 3.6.7, plus listed versions 3.6.13.6.23.6.33.6.43.6.53.6.6	3.6.7
`org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core` Maven	3.7.0 up to 3.7.3, plus listed versions 3.7.13.7.2	3.7.3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-31679 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Vmware Spring Data Rest, published September 21, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core 3.6.7.