CVE-2018-11040 Information

Description

Spring Framework versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7 and 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18 and older unsupported versions allows web applications to enable cross-domain requests via JSONP (JSON with Padding) through AbstractJsonpResponseBodyAdvice for REST controllers and MappingJackson2JsonView for browser requests. Both are not enabled by default in Spring Framework nor Spring Boot however when MappingJackson2JsonView is configured in an application JSONP support is automatically ready to use through the \jsonp\ and \callback\ JSONP parameters enabling cross-domain requests.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-11040 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.9