CVE-2017-8046: Remote code execution in PATCH requests in Spring Data REST

CVE-2017-8046 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Remote code execution in PATCH requests in Spring Data REST

Technologies: org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-8046 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-8046 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2017-8046?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.6.9.RELEASE.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-8046?
Yes. org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.6.9.RELEASE or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-8046?
Check whether you run org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.6.9.RELEASE or later
    # set org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core to 2.6.9.RELEASE in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.6.9.RELEASE

Identifiers

  • CVE-2017-8046
  • GHSA-9qf9-28h9-hqcj

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