Vulnerability identifier: #VU11752
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Pivotal Spring Framework
Server applications /
Frameworks for developing and running applications
Vendor: Pivotal
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and write arbitrary files on the target system.
The weakness exists in the spring-webmvc module due to the improper serving of static resources from a file system on Microsoft Windows systems. A remote attacker can send a malicious request using a crafted URL, trigger directory traversal, overwrite, delete or read potentially sensitive file information.
Mitigation
Update to versions 5.0.5 or 4.3.15.
Vulnerable software versions
Pivotal Spring Framework: 5.0.0 - 5.0.4, 4.3.0 - 4.3.14
External links
http://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1271
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.