Vulnerability identifier: #VU77716
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Spring Security
Server applications /
Frameworks for developing and running applications
Pivotal Spring Framework
Server applications /
Frameworks for developing and running applications
Vendor:
VMware, Inc
Pivotal
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Spring Security does not consider URL path parameters when processing security constraints. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain access to sensitive information.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Spring Security: 4.1.0 - 5.0.0
Pivotal Spring Framework: 4.3.0 - 4.3.13, 5.0.0 - 5.0.2
External links
http://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1199
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4ed49b103f64a0cecb38064f26cbf1389afc12124653da2d35166dbe@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9209ae2170f369@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ab825fcade0b49becfa30235b3d54f4a51bb74ea96b6c9adb5d1378c@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
http://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
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.