CVE-2017-8046

Public Exploit

Description

Malicious PATCH requests submitted to servers using Spring Data REST versions prior to 2.6.9 (Ingalls SR9), versions prior to 3.0.1 (Kay SR1) and Spring Boot versions prior to 1.5.9, 2.0 M6 can use specially crafted JSON data to run arbitrary Java code.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 92.85% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory pivotal.io
Affected: Pivotal Pivotal Spring Data REST and Spring Boot
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8046 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100948 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44289/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8046?
CVE-2017-8046 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8046?
To fix CVE-2017-8046, 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-2017-8046 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-8046 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~93% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-8046?
CVE-2017-8046 affects Pivotal Pivotal Spring Data REST and Spring Boot.
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