CVE-2018-1272 Possible privilege escalation in org.springframework:spring-core
Attackers can inject extra multipart data in proxied requests to cause server B to use wrong values, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-1272?
CVE-2018-1272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Application Testing Suite, published on 6 Apr 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1272?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework:spring-core. It affects 25 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework:spring-core Maven | All versions | 4.3.15 |
org.springframework:spring-core Maven | All versions | 4.3.15 |
org.springframework:spring-core Maven | From 5.0.0 | 5.0.5 |
org.springframework:spring-core Maven | From 5.0.0 | 5.0.5 |
Products include Oracle Application Testing Suite, Oracle Big Data Discovery, Oracle Communications Converged Application Server, Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router, Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center, Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper and 19 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1272?
Upgrade org.springframework:spring-core to a fixed version for your release line: 4.3.15 or 5.0.5.
Is CVE-2018-1272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Application Testing Suite
- CVE-2026-35290 Auth bypass in Oracle Application Testing Suite
- CVE-2026-46876 Auth bypass in Oracle Application Testing Suite
- CVE-2026-46924 Auth bypass in Oracle Application Testing Suite
- CVE-2019-2904 Auth bypass in Enterprise Repository
- CVE-2018-1275 Spring Framework has Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1272, GHSA-4487-x383-qpph, ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2018-1272.