Learn about CVE-2018-1199 affecting Spring Security & Spring Framework. Discover the impact, affected versions, exploitation details, and mitigation steps.
CVE-2018-1199 was published on January 29, 2018, affecting Spring Security and Spring Framework versions. The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass security constraints by manipulating URL path parameters.
Understanding CVE-2018-1199
This CVE highlights a security flaw in Spring Security and Spring Framework versions that could lead to a security bypass.
What is CVE-2018-1199?
The vulnerability arises from the mishandling of URL path parameters in security constraints implementation, enabling attackers to circumvent security measures by using specially crafted URL path parameters.
The Impact of CVE-2018-1199
The vulnerability could be exploited to bypass security constraints, potentially compromising the security of applications utilizing affected versions of Spring Security and Spring Framework.
Technical Details of CVE-2018-1199
This section delves into the specifics of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Description
The issue stems from the lack of consideration for URL path parameters in security constraint processing, allowing attackers to exploit different character encodings to bypass security measures.
Affected Systems and Versions
Exploitation Mechanism
Attackers can manipulate URL path parameters with special encodings to exploit the ambiguous handling of path parameters in the Servlet Specification, bypassing security constraints in Spring Security and Spring Framework.
Mitigation and Prevention
Protecting systems from CVE-2018-1199 requires immediate actions and long-term security practices.
Immediate Steps to Take
Long-Term Security Practices
Patching and Updates