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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-22051 · published 8 November 2021

CVE-2021-22051: Vmware spring cloud gateway incorrect authorization vulnerability

Vmware · Spring Cloud Gateway

Applications using Spring Cloud Gateway are vulnerable to specifically crafted requests that could make an extra request on downstream services. Users of affected versions should apply the following mitigation: 3.0.x users should upgrade to 3.0.5+, 2.2.x users should upgrade to 2.2.10.RELEASE or newer.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.69% · top 49.1% CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.0
0.69%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Applications using Spring Cloud Gateway are vulnerable to specifically crafted requests that could make an extra request on downstream services. Users of affected versions should apply the following mitigation: 3.0.x users should upgrade to 3.0.5+, 2.2.x users should upgrade to 2.2.10.RELEASE or newer.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22051 Vendor Advisory
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22051 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-22051), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.