#VU11752 Path traversal in Pivotal Spring Framework - CVE-2018-1271

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11752

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1271

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pivotal Spring Framework
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Pivotal

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists in the spring-webmvc module due to the improper serving of static resources from a file system on Microsoft Windows systems. A remote attacker can send a malicious request using a crafted URL, trigger directory traversal, overwrite, delete or read potentially sensitive file information.

Mitigation
Update to versions 5.0.5 or 4.3.15.

Vulnerable software versions

Pivotal Spring Framework: 4.3.0 - 4.3.14, 5.0.0 - 5.0.4

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External links
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1271

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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.