How severe is CVE-2022-31691?

CVE-2022-31691 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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 high.

Is CVE-2022-31691 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-31691?

CVE-2022-31691 primarily affects Vmware Bosh Editor. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31691?

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-2022-31691 published?

CVE-2022-31691 was published on 2022-11-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-31691

CVE-2022-31691 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Bosh Editor with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Vmware Bosh Editor
Published: 2022-11-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Spring Tools 4 for Eclipse version 4.16.0 and below as well as VSCode extensions such as Spring Boot Tools, Concourse CI Pipeline Editor, Bosh Editor and Cloudfoundry Manifest YML Support version 1.39.0 and below all use Snakeyaml library for YAML editing support. This library allows for some special syntax in the YAML that under certain circumstances allows for potentially harmful remote code execution by the attacker.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31691?: Spring Tools 4 for Eclipse version 4.16.0 and below as well as VSCode extensions such as Spring Boot Tools, Concourse CI Pipeline Editor, Bosh Editor and Cloudfoundry Manifest YML Support version 1.39.0 and below all use Snakeyaml library for YAML editing support. This library allows for some special syntax in the YAML that under certain circumstances allows for potentially harmful remote code execution by the attacker.
How severe is CVE-2022-31691?: CVE-2022-31691 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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 high.
Is CVE-2022-31691 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-31691?: CVE-2022-31691 primarily affects Vmware Bosh Editor. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31691?: 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-2022-31691 published?: CVE-2022-31691 was published on 2022-11-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-31691

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:bosh_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloudfoundry_manifest_yml_support:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:concourse_ci_pipeline_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_tools:*:*:*:*:*:eclipse:*:*

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