CVE-2018-1260: Code Injection

Published May 11, 2018
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Updated

A flaw was found in Spring Security OAuth, versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.3, 2.2 prior to 2.2.2, 2.1 prior to 2.1.2, 2.0 prior to 2.0.15 and older unsupported versions contains a remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious user or attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.

References: https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1260

Other sources

Spring Security OAuth versions prior to 2.3.3, prior to 2.2.2, prior to 2.1.2, and prior to 2.0.15 contain a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.

GitHub

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/spring-security-oauth<2.3.3
2.3.3
redhat/spring-security-oauth<2.2.2
2.2.2
redhat/spring-security-oauth<2.1.2
2.1.2
redhat/spring-security-oauth<2.0.15
2.0.15
maven/org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2>=1.0.0<=1.0.5
maven/org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2>=2.0.0<2.0.15
2.0.15
maven/org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2>=2.1.0<2.1.2
2.1.2
maven/org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2>=2.2.0<2.2.2
2.2.2
maven/org.springframework.security.oauth:spring-security-oauth2>=2.3.0<2.3.3
2.3.3
Pivotal Software Spring Security Oauth<=2.0.14
Pivotal Software Spring Security Oauth>=2.1<=2.1.1
Pivotal Software Spring Security Oauth>=2.2<=2.2.1
Pivotal Software Spring Security Oauth>=2.3<=2.3.2

Event History

May 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Oct 18, 2018
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:05 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1260?

CVE-2018-1260 is classified as a remote code execution vulnerability with a high severity rating.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-1260?

To fix CVE-2018-1260, upgrade Spring Security OAuth to version 2.3.3, 2.2.2, 2.1.2, or 2.0.15 or newer.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2018-1260?

CVE-2018-1260 affects Spring Security OAuth versions prior to 2.3.3, 2.2.2, 2.1.2, and 2.0.15.

4

Who is impacted by CVE-2018-1260?

Any organization using vulnerable versions of Spring Security OAuth is at risk of being impacted by CVE-2018-1260.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-1260?

CVE-2018-1260 is a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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