Description
Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 and older unsupported versions, provide client-side support for multipart requests. When Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux server application (server A) receives input from a remote client, and then uses that input to make a multipart request to another server (server B), it can be exposed to an attack, where an extra multipart is inserted in the content of the request from server A, causing server B to use the wrong value for a part it expects. This could to lead privilege escalation, for example, if the part content represents a username or user roles.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring by Pivotal | Spring Framework | Versions prior to 5.0.5 and 4.3.15 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libspring-java | 4.3.19-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libspring-java | 4.3.19-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libspring-java | 4.3.19-1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-core | < 4.3.15 | 4.3.15 | GHSA-4487-x383-qpph |
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-core | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.5 | 5.0.5 | GHSA-4487-x383-qpph |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2024-0528 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 29, 2024
References
- 103697 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2018:2669 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1320 vendor-advisory
- 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-2018-1272
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html