Vulnerability Description
Spring Security (Spring Security 4.1.x before 4.1.5, 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 5.0.x before 5.0.1; and Spring Framework 4.3.x before 4.3.14 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3) does not consider URL path parameters when processing security constraints. By adding a URL path parameter with special encodings, an attacker may be able to bypass a security constraint. The root cause of this issue is a lack of clarity regarding the handling of path parameters in the Servlet Specification. Some Servlet containers include path parameters in the value returned for getPathInfo() and some do not. Spring Security uses the value returned by getPathInfo() as part of the process of mapping requests to security constraints. In this particular attack, different character encodings used in path parameters allows secured Spring MVC static resource URLs to be bypassed.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Spring Framework | >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.14 |
| Vmware | Spring Security | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.5 |
| Redhat | Fuse | 1.0 |
| Oracle | Rapid Planning | 12.1 |
| Oracle | Retail Xstore Point Of Service | 7.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4ed49b103f64a0cecb38064f26cbf1389afc1212465
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ab825fcade0b49becfa30235b3d54f4a51bb74ea96b
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1199Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4ed49b103f64a0cecb38064f26cbf1389afc1212465
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ab825fcade0b49becfa30235b3d54f4a51bb74ea96b
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1199Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-1199?
CVE-2018-1199 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Spring Security (Spring Security 4.1.x before 4.1.5, 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 5.0.x before 5.0.1; and Spring Framework 4.3.x before 4.3.14 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3) does not consider URL path parameters ...
How severe is CVE-2018-1199?
CVE-2018-1199 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1199?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Spring Framework, Vmware Spring Security, Redhat Fuse, Oracle Rapid Planning, Oracle Retail Xstore Point Of Service.