medium
5.9
CWE
22
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-1271: Path Traversal

First published: Fri Apr 06 2018(Updated: )

Pivotal Spring Framework could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by improper validation of user request. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to configure Spring MVC to serve static resources.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/springframework<5.05
5.05
redhat/springframework<4.3.15
4.3.15
maven/org.springframework:spring-core<4.3.15
4.3.15
maven/org.springframework:spring-core>=5.0.0<5.0.5
5.0.5
VMware Spring Framework>=4.3.0<4.3.15
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 Policy Management=12.5.0
GNU Gatekeeper<6.1.0.4.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.2.2
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.3.3
Oracle GoldenGate=12.2.0.1
Oracle GoldenGate=12.3.1.1
Oracle GoldenGate=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>=11.0.0<=11.3.1
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 Rapid Planning=12.1
Oracle Rapid Planning=12.2
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 Cloud Service=5.3.0
Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform Cloud Service=6.0.0
Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform Cloud Service=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 Office Cloud Service=7.1
Oracle Service Architecture Leveraging Tuxedo=12.1.3.0.0
Oracle Service Architecture Leveraging Tuxedo=12.2.2.0.0
Oracle StorageTek ACSLS=8.4
IBM Global Data Engine<=3.0.0.2

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-1271?

    CVE-2018-1271 has been designated a high severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-1271?

    To fix CVE-2018-1271, upgrade to Spring Framework versions 4.3.15 or 5.0.5.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2018-1271?

    CVE-2018-1271 affects users of the Pivotal Spring Framework prior to versions 4.3.15 and 5.0.5.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2018-1271?

    CVE-2018-1271 could allow a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

  • Is CVE-2018-1271 related to any specific software?

    Yes, CVE-2018-1271 is specifically related to the Pivotal Spring Framework.

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