CVE-2017-4971

Description

An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Web Flow through 2.4.4. Applications that do not change the value of the MvcViewFactoryCreator useSpringBinding property which is disabled by default (i.e., set to 'false') can be vulnerable to malicious EL expressions in view states that process form submissions but do not have a sub-element to declare explicit data binding property mappings.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 75.36% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory pivotal.io
Affected: n/a Spring Web Flow
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98785 vdb entry third party advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-4971 patch vendor advisory mitigation
https://jira.spring.io/browse/SWF-1700 issue tracking patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-4971?
CVE-2017-4971 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-4971?
To fix CVE-2017-4971, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-4971 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-4971 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~75% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-4971?
CVE-2017-4971 affects n/a Spring Web Flow.
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