Privilege escalation in Pivotal Software Spring Security OAuth
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-15758 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Spring Security OAuth Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications |
| Vendor | Pivotal |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU15466
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15758
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the OAuth2 component of Pivotal Software Spring Security OAuth due to improper security restrictions. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and modify a previously saved authorization request to gain elevated privileges.
MitigationThe vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 2.0.16, 2.1.3, 2.2.3, 2.3.4.
Vulnerable software versionsSpring Security OAuth: 2.0 - 2.3.3
External linkshttp://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-15758
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
