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CVE-2018-1275: VMware Spring Framework: Remote code execution

CVE-2018-1275 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 and affects VMware Spring Framework, along with 18 other products in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.16 and older unsupported versions, allow applications to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints with a simple, in-memory STOMP broker through the spring-messaging module. A malicious user (or attacker) can craft a message to the broker that can lead to a remote code execution attack. This CVE addresses the partial fix for CVE-2018-1270 in the 4.3.x branch of the Spring Framework.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.1 9.8: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

CWE-358: Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

The product does not implement or incorrectly implements one or more security-relevant checks as specified by the design of a standardized algorithm, protocol, or technique.

Affected products

  • VMware Spring Framework: from 4.3.0 before 4.3.16; from 5.0.0 before 5.0.5
  • Oracle Application Testing Suite: 12.5.0.3; 13.1.0.1; 13.2.0.1; 13.3.0.1
  • Oracle Big Data Discovery: 1.6.0
  • Oracle Communications Converged Application Server: before 7.0.0.1
  • Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router: before 8.3
  • Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center: before 10.2.1
  • Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper: before 6.1.0.4.0
  • Oracle Goldengate For Big Data: 12.2.0.1; 12.3.1.1; 12.3.2.1
  • Oracle Health Sciences Information Manager: 3.0
  • Oracle Healthcare Master Person Index: 3.0; 4.0
  • Oracle Insurance Calculation Engine: 10.1.1; 10.2; 10.2.1
  • Oracle Insurance Rules Palette: 10.0; 10.1; 10.2; 11.0; 11.1
  • Oracle Primavera Gateway: 15.2; 16.2; 17.12
  • Oracle Retail Customer Insights: 15.0; 16.0
  • Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform: 5.3.0; 6.0.0; 6.0.1

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