#VU11761 Improper input validation in Pivotal Spring Data REST and Pivotal Spring Boot - CVE-2017-8046

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11761

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

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

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 - 2.5.11, 2.6 - 2.6.6, 3.0 RC1 - 3.0 RC2

Pivotal Spring Boot: 1.4.7 - 1.5.7

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

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.