What is the severity of CVE-2018-1256?

The severity of CVE-2018-1256 is classified as a medium risk due to the potential for unauthorized access.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1256?

To fix CVE-2018-1256, upgrade the Spring Cloud SSO Connector to version 2.1.3.RELEASE or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2018-1256?

CVE-2018-1256 affects systems using Spring Cloud SSO Connector version 2.1.2.RELEASE deployed with PCF.

Can CVE-2018-1256 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-1256 can be exploited remotely if an attacker targets unbound resource servers.

What impact does CVE-2018-1256 have on security?

CVE-2018-1256 can lead to unauthorized authentication to secured resources, compromising security.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1256

high

8.1

29/4/2018

13/5/2022

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-1256

First published: Sun Apr 29 2018(Updated: )

Spring Cloud SSO Connector, version 2.1.2, contains a regression which disables issuer validation in resource servers that are not bound to the SSO service. In PCF deployments with multiple SSO service plans, a remote attacker can authenticate to unbound resource servers which use this version of the SSO Connector with tokens generated from another service plan.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com security_alert@emc.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
maven/io.pivotal.spring.cloud:spring-cloud-sso-connector	=2.1.2.RELEASE	2.1.3.RELEASE
	=2.1.2
Vmware Spring Cloud Sso Connector	=2.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1256?
The severity of CVE-2018-1256 is classified as a medium risk due to the potential for unauthorized access.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1256?
To fix CVE-2018-1256, upgrade the Spring Cloud SSO Connector to version 2.1.3.RELEASE or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-1256?
CVE-2018-1256 affects systems using Spring Cloud SSO Connector version 2.1.2.RELEASE deployed with PCF.
Can CVE-2018-1256 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2018-1256 can be exploited remotely if an attacker targets unbound resource servers.
What impact does CVE-2018-1256 have on security?
CVE-2018-1256 can lead to unauthorized authentication to secured resources, compromising security.

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