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CVE-2017-8046

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) and Spring Boot versions prior to 1.5.9, 2.0 M6 can use specially crafted JSON data to run arbitrary Java code.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from vmware, from pivotal_software organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-01-04T06:29:00.307

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:33:12.757

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	spring_boot	< 1.5.9	Yes
Application	vmware	spring_boot	2.0.0	Yes
Application	vmware	spring_boot	2.0.0	Yes
Application	vmware	spring_boot	2.0.0	Yes
Application	vmware	spring_boot	2.0.0	Yes
Application	vmware	spring_boot	2.0.0	Yes
Application	pivotal_software	spring_data_rest	< 2.6.9	Yes
Application	pivotal_software	spring_data_rest	3.0.0	Yes
Application	pivotal_software	spring_data_rest	3.0.0	Yes
Application	pivotal_software	spring_data_rest	3.0.0	Yes
Application	pivotal_software	spring_data_rest	3.0.0	Yes
Application	pivotal_software	spring_data_rest	3.0.0	Yes
Application	pivotal_software	spring_data_rest	3.0.0	Yes
Application	pivotal_software	spring_data_rest	3.0.0	Yes
Application	pivotal_software	spring_data_rest	3.0.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100948 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405 ([email protected])
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8046 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44289/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100948 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8046 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44289/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.