SB2018040804 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Pivotal Spring Framework
Published: April 8, 2018 Updated: April 11, 2018
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1270)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the spring-messaging module in Spring Frameworks due to the affected software allows a memory-based Simple/Streaming Text Orientated Messaging Protocol (STOMP) broker to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints. A remote attacker can send a message that submits malicious input to the broker and execute arbitrary code.
2) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1272)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper processing of multipart requests. A remote attacker can make a multipart request that injects malicious content to the target server, cause it to use wrong values and gain root privileges.
3) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1271)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and write arbitrary files on the target system.
The weakness exists in the spring-webmvc module due to the improper serving of static resources from a file system on Microsoft Windows systems. A remote attacker can send a malicious request using a crafted URL, trigger directory traversal, overwrite, delete or read potentially sensitive file information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.