CVE-2016-4977: High severity pivotal software spring security vulnerability

Published May 25, 2017
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Updated

When processing authorization requests using the whitelabel views in Spring Security OAuth 2.0.0 to 2.0.9 and 1.0.0 to 1.0.5, the responsetype parameter value was executed as Spring SpEL which enabled a malicious user to trigger remote code execution via the crafting of the value for responsetype.

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2>=1.0.0<1.0.5
1.0.5
maven/org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2>=2.0.0<2.0.10
2.0.10
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=1.0.0
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=1.0.1
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=1.0.2
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=1.0.3
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=1.0.4
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=1.0.5
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=2.0.0
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=2.0.1
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=2.0.2
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=2.0.3
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=2.0.4
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=2.0.5
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=2.0.6
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=2.0.7
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=2.0.8
Pivotal Spring Security Oauth=2.0.9

Event History

May 25, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Oct 18, 2018
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:06 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4977?

CVE-2016-4977 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-4977?

To mitigate CVE-2016-4977, upgrade to Spring Security OAuth version 1.0.6 or 2.0.10 or later.

3

What are the affected versions in CVE-2016-4977?

CVE-2016-4977 affects Spring Security OAuth versions from 1.0.0 to 1.0.5 and from 2.0.0 to 2.0.9.

4

What is the primary risk associated with CVE-2016-4977?

The primary risk associated with CVE-2016-4977 is the ability for attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server.

5

Can CVE-2016-4977 be exploited without user interaction?

Yes, CVE-2016-4977 can be exploited remotely without the need for user interaction.

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