Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 and older unsupported versions, provide client-side support for multipart requests. When Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux server application (server A) receives input from a remote client, and then uses that input to make a multipart request to another server (server B), it can be exposed to an attack, where an extra multipart is inserted in the content of the request from server A, causing server B to use the wrong value for a part it expects. This could to lead privilege escalation, for example, if the part content represents a username or user roles.
CVE-2018-1272 - High Severity Vulnerability
Spring Core
Library home page: http://projects.spring.io/spring-framework
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-core/4.3.12.RELEASE/spring-core-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-webmvc-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - :x: **spring-core-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: f7c1755c9ca9fc041d98d7ecaf19f42af97d3b85
Found in base branch: main
Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 and older unsupported versions, provide client-side support for multipart requests. When Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux server application (server A) receives input from a remote client, and then uses that input to make a multipart request to another server (server B), it can be exposed to an attack, where an extra multipart is inserted in the content of the request from server A, causing server B to use the wrong value for a part it expects. This could to lead privilege escalation, for example, if the part content represents a username or user roles.
Publish Date: 2018-04-06
URL: CVE-2018-1272
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
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Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2018-1272
Release Date: 2018-04-06
Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-core): 4.3.15.RELEASE
Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-webmvc): 4.3.15.RELEASE
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