#VU11761 Improper input validation in Pivotal Spring Data REST and Pivotal Spring Boot - CVE-2017-8046
Published: April 11, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11761
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8046
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Pivotal Spring Data REST
Pivotal Spring Boot
Pivotal Spring Data REST
Pivotal Spring Boot
Software vendor:
Pivotal
Pivotal
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted JSON data and execute arbitrary Java code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted JSON data and execute arbitrary Java code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update Pivotal Spring Data REST to 2.5.12, 2.6.7, 3.0 RC3, Spring Boot to 2.0.0M4.