Remote code execution in Pivotal Spring Data REST and Spring Boot



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-8046
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Pivotal Spring Data REST
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Pivotal Spring Boot
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor Pivotal

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU11761

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8046

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted JSON data and execute arbitrary Java code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update Pivotal Spring Data REST to 2.5.12, 2.6.7, 3.0 RC3, Spring Boot to 2.0.0M4.

Vulnerable software versions

Pivotal Spring Data REST: 2.5 - 3.0 RC2

Pivotal Spring Boot: 1.4.7 - 1.5.7

CPE2.3 External links

https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8046


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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