CVE-2017-8046 — Remote code execution in...

CRITICAL

Remote code execution in PATCH requests in Spring Data REST

Published May 13, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

Malicious PATCH requests submitted to servers using Spring Data REST versions prior to 2.6.9 (Ingalls SR9), versions prior to 3.0.1 (Kay SR1) can use specially crafted JSON data to run arbitrary Java code.

Advisory Timeline

First published May 13, 2022 (1613 days ago).
Last revised November 8, 2023 — 544 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven

Update org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core to 3.0.1.RELEASE or later

<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 3.0.1.RELEASE for org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core -->

Maven

Update org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core to 2.6.9.RELEASE or later

<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 2.6.9.RELEASE for org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core	maven	3.0.0.RELEASE	3.0.1.RELEASE
org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core	maven	1.0.0.RELEASE, 2.0.0.RELEASE, 2.0.1.RELEASE, 2.0.2.RELEASE (+42 more)	2.6.9.RELEASE

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-20
Improper Input ValidationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8046?: Remote code execution in PATCH requests in Spring Data REST This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-8046?: CVE-2017-8046 affects org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-8046 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-9qf9-28h9-hqcj

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