CVE-2017-4971

Name: CVE-2017-4971
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-13T06:29:00.597+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 15.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-4971 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Web Flow through 2.4.4. Applications that do not change the value of the MvcViewFactoryCreator useSpringBinding property which is disabled by default (i.e., set to 'false') can be vulnerable to malicious EL expressions in view states that process form submissions but do not have a sub-element to declare explicit data binding property mappings.. EPSS estimates a 15.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Web Flow through 2.4.4. Applications that do not change the value of the MvcViewFactoryCreator useSpringBinding property which is disabled by default (i.e., set to 'false') can be vulnerable to malicious EL expressions in view states that process form submissions but do not have a sub-element to declare explicit data binding property mappings.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

15.86%

96.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1188

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pivotal	Spring Web Flow	2.4.0
Pivotal	Spring Web Flow	2.4.1
Pivotal	Spring Web Flow	2.4.2
Pivotal	Spring Web Flow	2.4.4

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98785Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://jira.spring.io/browse/SWF-1700Issue Tracking, Patch
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-4971Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98785Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://jira.spring.io/browse/SWF-1700Issue Tracking, Patch
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-4971Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 13, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-4971?

How severe is CVE-2017-4971?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-4971 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 15.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-4971?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST