Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Pivotal Spring Framework - CVE-2021-22118
Published: May 31, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53672
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22118
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Pivotal Spring Framework
Pivotal Spring Framework
Software vendor:
Pivotal
Pivotal
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the WebFlux application, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.