CVE-2018-1196
Description
Spring Boot supports an embedded launch script that can be used to easily run the application as a systemd or init.d linux service. The script included with Spring Boot 1.5.9 and earlier and 2.0.0.M1 through 2.0.0.M7 is susceptible to a symlink attack which allows the "run_user" to overwrite and take ownership of any file on the same system. In order to instigate the attack, the application must be installed as a service and the "run_user" requires shell access to the server. Spring Boot application that are not installed as a service, or are not using the embedded launch script are not susceptible.
How to fix
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot1.5.10 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware spring_boot | v ≤ 1.5.9, 2.0.0 | — |
| org.springframework.boot:spring-bootMaven | 1.5.0 ≤ v < 1.5.10 | 1.5.10 |
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