CVE-2022-23463
CVE-2022-23463 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nepxion Discovery with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-917.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-917
- Affected product: Nepxion Discovery
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Nepxion Discovery is a solution for Spring Cloud. Discover is vulnerable to SpEL Injection in discovery-commons. DiscoveryExpressionResolver’s eval method is evaluating expression with a StandardEvaluationContext, allowing the expression to reach and interact with Java classes such as java.lang.Runtime, leading to Remote Code Execution. There is no patch available for this issue at time of publication. There are no known workarounds.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23463?
- Nepxion Discovery is a solution for Spring Cloud. Discover is vulnerable to SpEL Injection in discovery-commons. DiscoveryExpressionResolver’s eval method is evaluating expression with a StandardEvaluationContext, allowing the expression to reach and interact with Java classes such as java.lang.Runtime, leading to Remote Code Execution. There is no patch available for this issue at time of publication. There are no known workarounds.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23463?
- CVE-2022-23463 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2022-23463 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-23463?
- CVE-2022-23463 affects Nepxion Discovery. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-23463?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2022-23463 published?
- CVE-2022-23463 was published on 2022-09-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:nepxion:discovery:*:*:*:*:*:spring_cloud:*:*
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