SB2018041815 - Remote code execution in Pivotal Spring Commons



SB2018041815 - Remote code execution in Pivotal Spring Commons

Published: April 18, 2018 Updated: October 21, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2018041815
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) HTTP response splitting (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1273)

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper neutralization of special elements. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data REST backed HTTP resources or use Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding hat and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.