Arbitrary file write in Spring Cloud Data Flow

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU89866

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22263

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing file upload requests within the Skipper server API. A remote user can use a crafted upload request to write arbitrary file to any location on file system, resulting in full system compromise.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spring Cloud Data Flow: 2.10.0 - 2.11.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:spring_cloud_data_flow:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:spring_cloud_data_flow:2.10.0-M1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:spring_cloud_data_flow:2.10.0-M2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-22263

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.