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5.9Medium

Vmware Spring Framework

CVE-2018-11039

Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Vmware Spring Framework. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, without a login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Vmware Spring Framework, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
5.9 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Assigned by
security_alert@emc.com

Dates

Published
2018-06-25
Last modified
2026-08-25
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Vmware Spring Framework- 4.3.18, 5.0.0 - 5.0.7
  • Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.5, 9.3.6
  • Oracle Application Testing Suite12.5.0.3, 13.1.0.1, 13.2.0.1, 13.3.0.1
  • Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router- 8.3
  • Oracle Communications Network Integrity7.3.2 - 7.3.6
  • Oracle Communications Online Mediation Controller6.1
  • Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center- 10.2.1
  • Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper- 6.1.0.4.0
  • Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management7.3.2, 7.3.4, 7.3.5, 7.4.0
  • Oracle Endeca Information Discovery Integrator3.1.0, 3.2.0
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform12.1.0.5.0, 13.2.0.0.0, 13.3.0.0.0
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager For Mysql Database13.2

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

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