CVE-2018-1196
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59
Link Following
Publication date:
19/03/2018
Last modified:
07/04/2022
Description
Spring Boot supports an embedded launch script that can be used to easily run the application as a systemd or init.d linux service. The script included with Spring Boot 1.5.9 and earlier and 2.0.0.M1 through 2.0.0.M7 is susceptible to a symlink attack which allows the "run_user" to overwrite and take ownership of any file on the same system. In order to instigate the attack, the application must be installed as a service and the "run_user" requires shell access to the server. Spring Boot application that are not installed as a service, or are not using the embedded launch script are not susceptible.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.90
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.9 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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