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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1196 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
07 Apr 2022, 15:03
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_boot:2.0.0:m4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_boot:2.0.0:m5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_boot:2.0.0:m2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_boot:2.0.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_boot:2.0.0:m3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_boot:2.0.0:m7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Information
Published : 2018-03-19 18:29
Updated : 2024-02-04 19:46
NVD link : CVE-2018-1196
Mitre link : CVE-2018-1196
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-1196
JSON object : View
Products Affected
vmware
- spring_boot
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')