CVE-2021-22097: vmware spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-22097 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in vmware spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 28-10-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Spring AMQP versions 2.2.0 - 2.2.18 and 2.3.0 - 2.3.10, the Spring AMQP Message object, in its toString() method, will deserialize a body for a message with content type application/x-java-serialized-object. It is possible to construct a malicious java.util.Dictionary object that can cause 100% CPU usage in the application if the toString() method is called.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.07% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Org.springframework.amqp1 product
- spring-amqp≥ 2.2.0, < 2.2.19 | ≥ 2.3.0, < 2.3.11
Vmware1 product
- spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol≥ 2.2.0, ≤ 2.2.18 | ≥ 2.3.0, ≤ 2.3.10
2 vendors · 2 products
