CVE-2018-1270: Code Injection

Published Apr 5, 2018
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Updated

Pivotal Spring Framework could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the exposure of STOMP over WebSocket endpoints with a STOMP broker through the spring-messaging module. By sending a specially-crafted message, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Other sources

Spring Framework allows 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.

External References:

https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1270

Red Hat

Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 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.

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.

GitHub

Affected Software

75 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/springframework<5.0.5
5.0.5
redhat/springframework<4.3.15
4.3.15
maven/org.springframework:spring-messaging<4.3.16.RELEASE
4.3.16.RELEASE
maven/org.springframework:spring-messaging>=5.0.0.RELEASE<5.0.5.RELEASE
5.0.5.RELEASE
VMware Spring Framework<4.3.16
VMware Spring Framework>=5.0.0<5.0.5
Oracle Application Testing Suite=12.5.0.3
Oracle Application Testing Suite=13.1.0.1
Oracle Application Testing Suite=13.2.0.1
Oracle Application Testing Suite=13.3.0.1
Oracle Big Data Discovery=1.6.0
Oracle Communications Converged Application Server<7.0.0.1
Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router<8.3
Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center<10.2.1
Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper<6.1.0.4.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.2.2
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.3.3
Oracle Goldengate For Big Data=12.2.0.1
Oracle Goldengate For Big Data=12.3.1.1
Oracle Goldengate For Big Data=12.3.2.1
Oracle Health Sciences Information Manager=3.0
Oracle Healthcare Master Person Index=3.0
Oracle Healthcare Master Person Index=4.0
Oracle Insurance Calculation Engine=10.1.1
Oracle Insurance Calculation Engine=10.2
Oracle Insurance Calculation Engine=10.2.1
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette=10.0
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette=10.1
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette=10.2
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette=11.0
Oracle Insurance Rules Palette=11.1
Oracle Primavera Gateway=15.2
Oracle Primavera Gateway=16.2
Oracle Primavera Gateway=17.12
Oracle Retail Back Office=14.0
Oracle Retail Back Office=14.1
Oracle Retail Central Office=14.0
Oracle Retail Central Office=14.1
Oracle Retail Customer Insights=15.0
Oracle Retail Customer Insights=16.0
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=14.0.1
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=14.0.2
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=14.0.3
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=14.0.4
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=14.1.1
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=14.1.2
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=14.1.3
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=15.0.0.1
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=15.0.1
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=15.0.2
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=16.0
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=16.0.1
Oracle Retail Integration Bus=16.0.2
Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform=5.3.0
Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform=6.0.0
Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform=6.0.1
Oracle Retail Order Broker=5.1
Oracle Retail Order Broker=5.2
Oracle Retail Order Broker=15.0
Oracle Retail Order Broker=16.0
Oracle Retail Point-of-sale=14.0
Oracle Retail Point-of-sale=14.1
Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server=14.0
Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server=14.1
Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server=15.0
Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server=16.0
Oracle Retail Returns Management=14.0
Oracle Retail Returns Management=14.1
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=7.1
Oracle Service Architecture Leveraging Tuxedo=12.1.3.0.0
Oracle Service Architecture Leveraging Tuxedo=12.2.2.0.0
Oracle Tape Library Acsls=8.4
redhat Fuse=1.0.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
IBM GDE<=3.0.0.2

Event History

Apr 5, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 6, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:57 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Oct 17, 2018
Advisory Published
via GitHub·08:05 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1270?

The severity of CVE-2018-1270 is rated as high due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-1270?

To fix CVE-2018-1270, update to the latest versions of Spring Framework 4.3.16.RELEASE or 5.0.5.RELEASE.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2018-1270?

CVE-2018-1270 affects users of the Pivotal Spring Framework using specific versions that expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2018-1270?

CVE-2018-1270 can be exploited through specially-crafted messages sent to the application's STOMP broker.

5

When was CVE-2018-1270 published?

CVE-2018-1270 was published on April 19, 2018.

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