high
7.5
CWE
20 88
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-1272: Input Validation

First published: Thu Apr 05 2018(Updated: )

Pivotal Spring Framework could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper input validation. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/springframework<5.0.5
5.0.5
redhat/springframework<4.3.15
4.3.15
maven/org.springframework:spring-core>=5.0.0<5.0.5
5.0.5
maven/org.springframework:spring-core<4.3.15
4.3.15
VMware Spring Framework>=4.3.0<4.3.15
VMware Spring Framework>=5.0<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
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=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 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 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/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.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-2018-1272?

    CVE-2018-1272 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote authenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-1272?

    To remediate CVE-2018-1272, upgrade the Spring Framework to version 5.0.5 or 4.3.15 or later.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-1272?

    CVE-2018-1272 is an input validation vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2018-1272?

    Systems running vulnerable versions of Spring Framework, including various Oracle and IBM products, are affected by CVE-2018-1272.

  • Can CVE-2018-1272 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2018-1272 can be exploited remotely by sending specially-crafted requests to the vulnerable application.

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