`CVE-2018-1257` Spring Framework

Affected software	Spring Framework
Severity	6.5 Medium CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in	`5.0.6`, `4.3.17`
Published	11 May 2018
Updated	8 Oct 2026

Description

Spring Framework, versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.6, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.17, and older unsupported versions allows applications to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints with a simple, in-memory STOMP broker through the spring-messaging module. A malicious user (or attacker) can craft a message to the broker that can lead to a regular expression, denial of service attack.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 8 years ago.

CISA KEV not listed
VulnCheck KEV not listed
CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
Indexed PoC none indexed
EPSS 3.0% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

No exploit published

Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.

A public code fix exists: spring-projects/spring-framework 246a6db.

Protection none
Action unverified
Review automated Upstream data
Record active

Decided by	Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all
Finding	This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious.

Decided by

Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all

Finding

This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious.

CVSS

6.5 MEDIUM v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

Version Score Band Vector Assigner Type

CVSS 3.1 6.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H NVD Primary published

CVSS 2.0 4.0 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P NVD Primary

Version	Score	Band	Vector	Assigner	Type
CVSS 3.1	6.5	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`	NVD	Primary	published
CVSS 2.0	4.0	none	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P`	NVD	Primary

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev

Package Introduced Fixed Last affected

org.springframework:spring-core 5.0.0 5.0.6 unbounded

org.springframework:spring-core 0 4.3.17 unbounded

Package	Introduced	Fixed	Last affected
`org.springframework:spring-core`	5.0.0	`5.0.6`	unbounded
`org.springframework:spring-core`	0	`4.3.17`	unbounded

Products and versions

31 products, 73 version entries

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected versions
nvd	oracle	agile product lifecycle management	generic	9.3.3 · 9.3.4 · 9.3.5 · 9.3.6
nvd	oracle	application testing suite	generic	12.5.0.3 · 13.1.0.1 · 13.2.0.1 · 13.3.0.1
nvd	oracle	big data discovery	generic	1.6.0
nvd	oracle	communications converged application server	generic	＜ 7.0.0.1
nvd	oracle	communications diameter signaling router	generic	＜ 8.3
nvd	oracle	communications performance intelligence center	generic	＜ 10.2.1
nvd	oracle	communications services gatekeeper	generic	＜ 6.1.0.4.0
nvd	oracle	communications unified inventory management	generic	7.3.2 · 7.3.4 · 7.3.5 · 7.4.0
nvd	oracle	endeca information discovery integrator	generic	3.1.0 · 3.2.0
nvd	oracle	enterprise manager base platform	generic	12.1.0.5.0 · 13.2.0.0.0 · 13.3.0.0.0
nvd	oracle	enterprise manager for mysql database	generic	13.2
nvd	oracle	enterprise manager ops center	generic	12.3.3
nvd	oracle	flexcube private banking	generic	2.0.0.0 · 2.2.0.1 · 12.0.1.0 · 12.0.3.0 · 12.1.0.0
nvd	oracle	goldengate for big data	generic	12.2.0.1 · 12.3.1.1 · 12.3.2.1
nvd	oracle	health sciences information manager	generic	3.0
nvd	oracle	healthcare master person index	generic	3.0 · 4.0
nvd	oracle	hospitality guest access	generic	4.2.0 · 4.2.1
nvd	oracle	insurance calculation engine	generic	10.1.1 · 10.2 · 10.2.1
nvd	oracle	insurance rules palette	generic	10.0 · 10.1 · 10.2 · 11.0 · 11.1
nvd	oracle	primavera gateway	generic	15.2 · 16.2 · 17.12
nvd	oracle	retail customer insights	generic	15.0 · 16.0
nvd	oracle	retail open commerce platform	generic	5.3.0 · 6.0.0 · 6.0.1
nvd	oracle	retail order broker	generic	5.1 · 5.2 · 15.0 · 16.0
nvd	oracle	retail predictive application server	generic	14.0 · 14.1 · 15.0 · 16.0
nvd	oracle	service architecture leveraging tuxedo	generic	12.1.3.0.0 · 12.2.2.0.0
nvd	oracle	tape library acsls	generic	8.4
nvd	oracle	utilities network management system	generic	1.12.0.3
nvd	oracle	weblogic server	generic	10.3.6.0.0 · 12.1.3.0.0 · 12.2.1.3.0
osv	org.springframework	spring-core	generic	＜ 4.3.17 · ≥ 5.0.0 and ＜ 5.0.6
nvd	redhat	openshift	generic	any version
nvd	vmware	spring framework	generic	＜ 4.3.17 · ≥ 5.0.0 and ＜ 5.0.6

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected versions

nvd

oracle

agile product lifecycle management

generic

9.3.3 · 9.3.4 · 9.3.5 · 9.3.6

nvd

oracle

application testing suite

generic

12.5.0.3 · 13.1.0.1 · 13.2.0.1 · 13.3.0.1

nvd

oracle

big data discovery

generic

1.6.0

nvd

oracle

communications converged application server

generic

＜ 7.0.0.1

nvd

oracle

communications diameter signaling router

generic

＜ 8.3

nvd

oracle

communications performance intelligence center

generic

＜ 10.2.1

nvd

oracle

communications services gatekeeper

generic

＜ 6.1.0.4.0

nvd

oracle

communications unified inventory management

generic

7.3.2 · 7.3.4 · 7.3.5 · 7.4.0

nvd

oracle

endeca information discovery integrator

generic

3.1.0 · 3.2.0

nvd

oracle

enterprise manager base platform

generic

12.1.0.5.0 · 13.2.0.0.0 · 13.3.0.0.0

nvd

oracle

enterprise manager for mysql database

generic

13.2

nvd

oracle

enterprise manager ops center

generic

12.3.3

nvd

oracle

flexcube private banking

generic

2.0.0.0 · 2.2.0.1 · 12.0.1.0 · 12.0.3.0 · 12.1.0.0

nvd

oracle

goldengate for big data

generic

12.2.0.1 · 12.3.1.1 · 12.3.2.1

nvd

oracle

health sciences information manager

generic

3.0

nvd

oracle

healthcare master person index

generic

3.0 · 4.0

nvd

oracle

hospitality guest access

generic

4.2.0 · 4.2.1

nvd

oracle

insurance calculation engine

generic

10.1.1 · 10.2 · 10.2.1

nvd

oracle

insurance rules palette

generic

10.0 · 10.1 · 10.2 · 11.0 · 11.1

nvd

oracle

primavera gateway

generic

15.2 · 16.2 · 17.12

nvd

oracle

retail customer insights

generic

15.0 · 16.0

nvd

oracle

retail open commerce platform

generic

5.3.0 · 6.0.0 · 6.0.1

nvd

oracle

retail order broker

generic

5.1 · 5.2 · 15.0 · 16.0

nvd

oracle

retail predictive application server

generic

14.0 · 14.1 · 15.0 · 16.0

nvd

oracle

service architecture leveraging tuxedo

generic

12.1.3.0.0 · 12.2.2.0.0

nvd

oracle

tape library acsls

generic

8.4

nvd

oracle

utilities network management system

generic

1.12.0.3

nvd

oracle

weblogic server

generic

10.3.6.0.0 · 12.1.3.0.0 · 12.2.1.3.0

osv

org.springframework

spring-core

generic

＜ 4.3.17 · ≥ 5.0.0 and ＜ 5.0.6

nvd

redhat

openshift

generic

any version

nvd

vmware

spring framework

generic

＜ 4.3.17 · ≥ 5.0.0 and ＜ 5.0.6

References

URL	Tags
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/246a6db1cad205ca9b6fca00c544ab7443ba202	WEB
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/ff2228fdaf131d57b5c8c5918ee8d07c6dd9bba	WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809	WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768	WEB
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rcpf-vj53-7h2m	ADVISORY
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework	PACKAGE
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1257	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html	WEB

URL

Timeline

Published	2018-05-11	By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified	2026-10-08	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

Published

2018-05-11

By the CVE Program.

NVD record modified

2026-10-08

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

How VRT decided (17 of 24 rules ran)

17 of 24 rules ran. The rest didn't run because an earlier rule had already settled the CVE.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? the first rule that matches decides

1 rejected no match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is it a vulnerability Waratek protects? the first rule that matches decides

2 armr-patch-file no match An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file no match An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification no match A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

5 manual classification no match Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

6 non-java-upstream no match A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component no match The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the JInitiator browser plug-in, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in, or a native part of Oracle Application Server or Collaboration Suite (HTTP Server, Web Cache, Internet Directory, mail and calendar servers). Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.

8 java-client-side no match Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed

9 osv-maven matched In scope Maven packages: org.springframework:spring-core

10 cna-maven-package not reached An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

11 known-cpe-product not reached An NVD CPE naming a product ARMR tracks

12 cna-cpe-product not reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

13 oracle-advisory-family not reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

14 cna-named-product not reached A tracked product named in words by the CVE's own CNA, on a record with no CPE yet. Apache and Eclipse publish these on advisory day, before NVD adds CPE data.

15 non-deployable-product not reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

16 unmatched-product not reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? every rule runs

17 patch-hint no match A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

18 open-source-maven matched Mitigation candidate Open-source Maven artifact indexed by OSV (Maven packages: org.springframework:spring-core). The source is public, which makes an ARMR patch rule a candidate; nothing here establishes that one can be written.

19 poc-derivable skipped An indexed exploit clearing the evidence bar to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

20 no-exploit skipped Nothing to build a rule from yet: no published exploit, no CISA record of exploitation and no source-level change to read

21 secure-rule-match no match A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

22 exploited-no-fix-or-poc skipped Somebody exploiting this CVE (a CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, or a CISA verdict of active exploitation), with no fix, source code or PoC to build a rule from

23 below-action-threshold withheld CVE ships in an Oracle advisory — Oracle treats it as urgent, so severity does not settle it

24 no-exploit-published decided it matched No exploit published No exploit code has been published, and an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds.

Products the scope rules checked

The products this CVE's record names, and whether VRT tracks each one. The scope rules decided on these.

Vendor Product Tracked CPE Source

vmware spring_framework tracked cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

redhat openshift not tracked cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

oracle agile_product_lifecycle_management tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle application_testing_suite tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle big_data_discovery not tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_discovery:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

oracle communications_converged_application_server tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_converged_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle communications_diameter_signaling_router tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle communications_performance_intelligence_center tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_performance_intelligence_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle communications_services_gatekeeper tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_services_gatekeeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle communications_unified_inventory_management tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_unified_inventory_management:7.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle endeca_information_discovery_integrator not tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:endeca_information_discovery_integrator:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

oracle enterprise_manager_base_platform tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:12.1.0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle enterprise_manager_for_mysql_database tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_for_mysql_database:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle enterprise_manager_ops_center tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle flexcube_private_banking tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:2.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle goldengate_for_big_data tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_for_big_data:12.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle health_sciences_information_manager tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:health_sciences_information_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle healthcare_master_person_index tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_master_person_index:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle hospitality_guest_access tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_guest_access:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle insurance_calculation_engine not tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

oracle insurance_rules_palette tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle primavera_gateway tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle retail_customer_insights tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_insights:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle retail_open_commerce_platform tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_open_commerce_platform:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle retail_order_broker tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle retail_predictive_application_server tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo not tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

oracle tape_library_acsls not tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:tape_library_acsls:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

oracle utilities_network_management_system tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:utilities_network_management_system:1.12.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle weblogic_server tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:10.3.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

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