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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-8046-remote-code-execution-in-patch-requests-in-spring-data-rest  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-springframework-data-spring-data-rest-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

  ```sh
  # 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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