#VU15467 Improper input validation in Pivotal Spring Framework - CVE-2018-15756
Published: October 22, 2018 / Updated: October 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15467
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15756
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Pivotal Spring Framework
Pivotal Spring Framework
Software vendor:
Pivotal
Pivotal
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Pivotal Software Spring Framework due to improper handling of range requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that contains an additional range header with a high number of ranges or with wide ranges that overlap and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
The vulnerability has been addressed in the version 4.3.20, 5.0.10, 5.1.1.