Vulnerability identifier: #VU11753

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1272

CWE-ID: CWE-269

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 authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper processing of multipart requests. A remote attacker can make a multipart request that injects malicious content to the target server, cause it to use wrong values and gain root privileges.

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

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External links
http://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1272

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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.