`CVE-2018-1270` Spring Framework

Affected software	Spring Framework
Severity	9.8 Critical CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in	`5.0.5.RELEASE`, `4.3.16.RELEASE`
Weakness	Code injection (CWE-94)
Published	6 Apr 2018
Updated	13 Nov 2026

Description

Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 and older unsupported versions, allow 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 remote code execution attack.

CWE-358

Exploitation status

Proof of concept only

A proof of concept exists, but no reviewed exploit catalogue lists this CVE.

CISA KEV not listed
VulnCheck KEV not listed
CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
Indexed PoC 2 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in GitHub PoC; first seen 2018-04-07.
EPSS 78% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs.

1 of these are GitHub repositories with fewer than 5 stars. They are listed for reference and don't count toward the exploitation status above.

Index	Artifact	Stars	First seen
GitHub PoC	Spring messaging STOMP protocol RCE	113	2018-04-07
GitHub PoC	CVE-2018-1270 表达式RCE环境		2018-12-17

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

Protection full Process
Action available security rule
Review human Researcher
Record active

Decided by	A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE
Finding	A researcher found this CVE protected by the ARMR Process PROTECT rule.

Decided by

A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

Finding

A researcher found this CVE protected by the ARMR Process PROTECT rule.

Waratek research note

written 2026-11-13

Written by a Waratek engineer who reviewed this CVE. Their decision sets the status above, ahead of every automated rule except a withdrawal.

Comments

Rule Name: ARMR Process PROTECT rule

Rule example

app("Process forking mod"):
    requires(version: ARMR/2.8)
    process("Protect executable in a specific directory"):
        execute("/tmp/*")
        protect(message: "denying attempt to execute processes inside specific directory", severity: 10)
    endprocess
endapp

How to mitigate CVE-2018-1270

Upgrade Spring Framework to a release that fixes it: 5.0.5.RELEASE or 4.3.16.RELEASE. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with its process rule. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

Waratek RASP Runtime protection for Java applications

CVSS

9.8 CRITICAL v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published

CVSS 2.0 7.5 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P NVD Primary

Version	Score	Band	Vector	Assigner	Type
CVSS 3.1	9.8	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`	NVD	Primary	published
CVSS 2.0	7.5	none	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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-messaging 5.0.0.RELEASE 5.0.5.RELEASE unbounded

org.springframework:spring-messaging 0 4.3.16.RELEASE unbounded

Package	Introduced	Fixed	Last affected
`org.springframework:spring-messaging`	5.0.0.RELEASE	`5.0.5.RELEASE`	unbounded
`org.springframework:spring-messaging`	0	`4.3.16.RELEASE`	unbounded

Products and versions

29 products, 72 version entries

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected versions
nvd	debian	debian linux	generic	9.0
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	enterprise manager ops center	generic	12.2.2 · 12.3.3
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	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 back office	generic	14.0 · 14.1
nvd	oracle	retail central office	generic	14.0 · 14.1
nvd	oracle	retail customer insights	generic	15.0 · 16.0
nvd	oracle	retail integration bus	generic	14.0.1 · 14.0.2 · 14.0.3 · 14.0.4 · 14.1.1 · 14.1.2 · 14.1.3 · 15.0.0.1 · 15.0.1 · 15.0.2 · 16.0 · 16.0.1 · 16.0.2
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 point-of-sale	generic	14.0 · 14.1
nvd	oracle	retail predictive application server	generic	14.0 · 14.1 · 15.0 · 16.0
nvd	oracle	retail returns management	generic	14.0 · 14.1
nvd	oracle	retail xstore point of service	generic	7.1
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
osv	org.springframework	spring-messaging	generic	＜ 4.3.16 · ≥ 5.0.0 and ＜ 5.0.5
nvd	redhat	fuse	generic	1.0.0
nvd	vmware	spring framework	generic	＜ 4.3.16 · ≥ 5.0.0 and ＜ 5.0.5

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected versions

nvd

debian

debian linux

generic

9.0

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

enterprise manager ops center

generic

12.2.2 · 12.3.3

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

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 back office

generic

14.0 · 14.1

nvd

oracle

retail central office

generic

14.0 · 14.1

nvd

oracle

retail customer insights

generic

15.0 · 16.0

nvd

oracle

retail integration bus

generic

14.0.1 · 14.0.2 · 14.0.3 · 14.0.4 · 14.1.1 · 14.1.2 · 14.1.3 · 15.0.0.1 · 15.0.1 · 15.0.2 · 16.0 · 16.0.1 · 16.0.2

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 point-of-sale

generic

14.0 · 14.1

nvd

oracle

retail predictive application server

generic

14.0 · 14.1 · 15.0 · 16.0

nvd

oracle

retail returns management

generic

14.0 · 14.1

nvd

oracle

retail xstore point of service

generic

7.1

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

osv

org.springframework

spring-messaging

generic

＜ 4.3.16 · ≥ 5.0.0 and ＜ 5.0.5

nvd

redhat

fuse

generic

1.0.0

nvd

vmware

spring framework

generic

＜ 4.3.16 · ≥ 5.0.0 and ＜ 5.0.5

References

URL	Tags
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/0009806debb578e884f6dc98bd1f2dc668020021	WEB
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/e0de9126ed8cf25cf141d3e66420da94e350708a	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html	WEB
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44796	WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20200227125035/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103696	WEB
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1270	WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00022.html	WEB

URL

Timeline

Published	2018-04-06	By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified	2026-10-08	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.
Classification created	2026-11-13	First commit adding this CVE's research note.
Last VRT activity	2026-11-13	Most recent commit touching this CVE's classification, patch or rule file.

Published

2018-04-06

By the CVE Program.

NVD record modified

2026-10-08

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

Classification created

2026-11-13

First commit adding this CVE's research note.

Last VRT activity

2026-11-13

Most recent commit touching this CVE's classification, patch or rule file.

How VRT decided (4 of 24 rules ran)

4 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 decided it matched Protected by Waratek A researcher found this CVE protected by the ARMR Process PROTECT rule.

5 manual classification not reached Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

6 non-java-upstream not reached A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component not reached 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 not reached 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 not reached An OSV.dev record of this CVE affecting a package published to Maven Central. When every such package is one business applications do not use (Minecraft mods and launchers, Fastjson) and no tracked product is named by CPE, it settles the CVE as Outside Waratek scope instead

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 not reached A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

18 open-source-maven not reached The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read

19 poc-derivable not reached An indexed exploit clearing the evidence bar to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

20 no-exploit not reached 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 not reached A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

22 exploited-no-fix-or-poc not reached 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 not reached Medium or Low severity, no CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, no PoC clearing the evidence bar, no CISA verdict, no Oracle advisory

24 no-exploit-published not reached 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

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