Improper input validation in Pivotal Spring Framework - CVE-2018-1275

 

Improper input validation in Pivotal Spring Framework - CVE-2018-1275

Published: April 24, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12131
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1275
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Pivotal
Affected software:
Pivotal Spring Framework

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The weakness exists due to allowing applications to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints with a simple, in-memory STOMP broker through the spring-messaging module. A remote attacker can submit a sepcially crafted message to the broker and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-1275

Update to versions 5.0.5 or 4.3.16.

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