#VU11230 Symlink attack in spring-boot - CVE-2018-1196

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11230

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1196

CWE-ID: CWE-61

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
spring-boot
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Pivotal

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to conduct symlink attack on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient security restrictions. A remote attacker, with shell access, can conduct symlink attack and overwrite files with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.5.10.

Vulnerable software versions

spring-boot: 1.4.2 - 2.0.0

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External links
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1196

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.