CVE-2018-1259

Description

Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.58% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory pivotal.io
Affected: Pivotal Spring Data Commons
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1259 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1259?
CVE-2018-1259 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1259?
To fix CVE-2018-1259, 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-2018-1259 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1259 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1259?
CVE-2018-1259 affects Pivotal Spring Data Commons.
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