Improper input validation in Spring Security OAuth - CVE-2018-1260
Published: May 22, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12919
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-2018-1260
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Pivotal
Affected software:
Spring Security OAuth
Spring Security OAuth
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted authorization request to the target authorization endpoint and execute arbitrary code when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted authorization request to the target authorization endpoint and execute arbitrary code when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1260
Update to versions 2.3.3, 2.2.2, 2.1.2 or 2.0.15.