Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2018-1273
The short answer
CVE-2018-1273 affects Spring by Pivotal Spring Framework and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25: attackers are using it, so patch it first. Fixed versions are published for spring-data-commons (1.13.11, 2.0.6).
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-94.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 25, 2022
Federal due date Apr 15, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
97%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | Maven | 1.13.11, 2.0.6 | GHSA-4fq3-mr56-cg6r |
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Affected products
Spring Framework. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1273 Vendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1273 Vendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html PatchThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-1273 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2018-1273 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-1273 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-15. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1273?
Upgrade to a fixed version: org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons (Maven) 1.13.11 or 2.0.6. CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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