SB2018030611 - Remote code execution in Pivotal Spring Data REST and Spring Boot
Published: March 6, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018030611
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8046)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted JSON data and execute arbitrary Java code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.