CVE-2018-1258: Spring Framework when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass

CVE-2018-1258 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-10-17

Spring Framework when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-1258 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-1258 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-1258?
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=5.0.5.RELEASE,fixed=5.0.6.RELEASE.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1258?
Yes. org.springframework:spring-core (Maven): upgrade to 5.0.6.RELEASE or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-1258?
Check whether you run org.springframework:spring-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 5.0.6.RELEASE or later
    # set org.springframework:spring-core to 5.0.6.RELEASE in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.5.RELEASE,fixed=5.0.6.RELEASE

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-1258
  • GHSA-cxrj-66c5-9fmh

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