#VU13500 Information disclosure in Pivotal Spring Framework - CVE-2018-11040

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13500

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11040

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Pivotal

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper cross-domain protections imposed by the affected software. The software allows web applications to enable cross-domain requests via JSON with Padding (JSONP) through the AbstractJsonpResponseBodyAdvice class for REST controllers and through the MappingJackson2JsonView class for browser requests. A remote attacker can trick the victim into following a link that submits malicious input and access sensitive information.

Mitigation
Update to version 4.3.18, 5.0.7.

Vulnerable software versions

Pivotal Spring Framework: 4.3.0 - 4.3.17, 5.0.0 - 5.0.6

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External links
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-11040

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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.