CVE-2018-1199: Improper Input Validation in org.springframework.security:spring-security-core, org.springframework.security:spring-security-core , and org.

CVE-2018-1199 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-10-17

Improper Input Validation in org.springframework.security:spring-security-core, org.springframework.security:spring-security-core , and org.springframework:spring-core

Technologies: org.springframework:spring-core (Maven), org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-1199 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-1199 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-1199?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 17 October 2018.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.3.0,fixed=4.3.14; org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.2.0,fixed=4.2.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1199?
Yes. org.springframework:spring-core (Maven): upgrade to 4.3.14 or later; org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven): upgrade to 4.2.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-1199?
Check whether you run org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) or org.springframework.security:spring-security-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:spring-core (Maven): upgrade to 4.3.14 or later
    # set org.springframework:spring-core to 4.3.14 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven): upgrade to 4.2.4 or later
    # set org.springframework.security:spring-security-core to 4.2.4 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.3.0,fixed=4.3.14
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.2.0,fixed=4.2.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-1199
  • GHSA-v596-fwhq-8x48

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