# CVE-2018-1275: Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.16 and older unsupported versions, allow applications to expose

- Also known as: GHSA-3RMV-2PG5-XVQJ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.3.16.RELEASE, 5.0.5.RELEASE
- Published: 2018-04-11 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Spring by Pivotal Spring Framework: version range not reported
- org.springframework:spring-messaging (Maven): fixed in 4.3.16.RELEASE
- org.springframework:spring-messaging (Maven): from 5.0.0.RELEASE, fixed in 5.0.5.RELEASE

## Description

Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.16 and older unsupported versions, allow applications to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints with a simple, in-memory STOMP broker through the spring-messaging module. A malicious user (or attacker) can craft a message to the broker that can lead to a remote code execution attack. This CVE addresses the partial fix for CVE-2018-1270 in the 4.3.x branch of the Spring Framework.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring, upgrade to a fixed version (4.3.16.RELEASE, 5.0.5.RELEASE) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041301
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2939
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1320
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103771
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4ed49b103f64a0cecb38064f26cbf1389afc12124653da2d35166dbe%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ab825fcade0b49becfa30235b3d54f4a51bb74ea96b6c9adb5d1378c%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9209ae2170f369%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1275
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

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