CVE-2018-1273

Known Exploited

Description

Spring Data Commons, versions prior to 1.13 to 1.13.10, 2.0 to 2.0.5, and older unsupported versions, contain a property binder vulnerability caused by improper neutralization of special elements. An unauthenticated remote malicious user (or attacker) can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data REST backed HTTP resources or using Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding hat can lead to a remote code execution attack.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.21% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory pivotal.io
Affected: Spring by Pivotal Spring Framework
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ignite-dev/201807.mbox/%3CCAK0qHnqzfzmCDFFi6c5Jok19zNkVCz5Xb4sU%3D0f2J_1i4p46zQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E third party advisory mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html patch third party advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1273 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1273?
CVE-2018-1273 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1273?
To fix CVE-2018-1273, 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-2018-1273 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2018-1273 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1273?
CVE-2018-1273 affects Spring by Pivotal Spring Framework.
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