CVE-2018-1196GHSA-XX65-CC7G-9PFP
Spring Boot supports an embedded launch script that can be used to easily run the application as a systemd or init.d linux service.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.5.10
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Dell EMC Spring Boot
1.5.0 - 1.5.9, 2.0.0.M1 - 2.0.0.M7
- org.springframework.boot:spring-bootMaven
From 1.5.0 · fixed in 1.5.10