CVE-2018-1272: Spring Framework Spring-core Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2018-1272 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) spring-core vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Spring Framework libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves spring-core. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.3.15, 5.0.5.
CVE-2018-1272 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2018-1272
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Spring Framework dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
<version>4.3.15</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
<version>5.0.5</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.springframeworkHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2018-1272, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.springframeworkAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Spring Framework in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.3.15), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.springframework command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Spring Framework, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2018-1272 Affected Spring Framework Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.springframework:spring-core
|
Maven |
< 4.3.15
|
4.3.15
|
|
org.springframework:spring-core
|
Maven |
≥ 5.0.0
< 5.0.5
|
5.0.5
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-4487-x383-qpph",
"modified" : "2024-03-08T20:42:23Z",
"published" : "2018-10-17T20:27:47Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2018-1272" ],
"summary" : "Possible privilege escalation in org.springframework:spring-core",
"details" : "Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 and older unsupported versions, provide client-side support for multipart requests. When Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux server application (server A) receives input from a remote client, and then uses that input to make a multipart request to another server (server B), it can be exposed to an attack, where an extra multipart is inserted in the content of the request from server A, causing server B to use the wrong value for a part it expects. This could to lead privilege escalation, for example, if the part content represents a username or user roles.",
"severity" : [ {
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} ],
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},
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}, {
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} ]
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} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1272"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/ab2410c754b67902f002bfcc0c3895bd7772d39"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/e02ff3a0da50744b0980d5d665fd242eedea767"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1320"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
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}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1272"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103697"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2020-06-16T20:57:17Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2018-04-06T13:29:00Z"
}
}