How severe is CVE-2026-22738?

CVE-2026-22738 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-2026-22738 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-22738?

CVE-2026-22738 affects Vmware Spring Ai. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-22738?

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.

Does CVE-2026-22738 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-22738 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-16535.

When was CVE-2026-22738 published?

CVE-2026-22738 was published on 2026-03-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-22738

CVE-2026-22738 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Spring Ai 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-917.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-16535
Weakness: CWE-917
Affected product: Vmware Spring Ai
Published: 2026-03-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Spring AI, a SpEL injection vulnerability exists in SimpleVectorStore when a user-supplied value is used as a filter expression key. A malicious actor could exploit this to execute arbitrary code. Only applications that use SimpleVectorStore and pass user-supplied input as a filter expression key are affected. This issue affects Spring AI: from 1.0.0 before 1.0.5, from 1.1.0 before 1.1.4.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-22738?: In Spring AI, a SpEL injection vulnerability exists in SimpleVectorStore when a user-supplied value is used as a filter expression key. A malicious actor could exploit this to execute arbitrary code. Only applications that use SimpleVectorStore and pass user-supplied input as a filter expression key are affected. This issue affects Spring AI: from 1.0.0 before 1.0.5, from 1.1.0 before 1.1.4.
How severe is CVE-2026-22738?: CVE-2026-22738 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-2026-22738 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-22738?: CVE-2026-22738 affects Vmware Spring Ai. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-22738?: 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.
Does CVE-2026-22738 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-22738 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-16535.
When was CVE-2026-22738 published?: CVE-2026-22738 was published on 2026-03-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-22738

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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