CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2018-1275 — Vmware Spring Framework security vulnerability

Critical CVSS 9.8

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.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2018-04-11
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
java/maven
Weaknesses
CWE-94, CWE-358

Affected products

  • vmware / spring_framework
  • oracle / application_testing_suite / 12.5.0.3
  • oracle / application_testing_suite / 13.1.0.1
  • oracle / application_testing_suite / 13.2.0.1
  • oracle / application_testing_suite / 13.3.0.1
  • oracle / big_data_discovery / 1.6.0

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Matched remediation archetype

Command, code, expression, and template injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace untrusted values to process execution, interpreters, evaluators, template engines, dynamic imports, and administrative scripting features.
  • Determine whether the affected path is reachable across each trust boundary and which service account or host privilege it inherits.
  • Review configuration for optional execution features, unsafe compatibility modes, and shell invocation.

Remediate safely

  • Replace string-built commands or evaluated code with fixed operations and structured argument APIs that do not invoke a shell.
  • Use strict allowlists for operation identifiers and reject unexpected input before it reaches any interpreter.
  • Update the affected component and add inert regression tests covering metacharacters, encoding variants, and alternate request paths.

Authoritative sources

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