CVE-2018-1259

Name: CVE-2018-1259
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-11T20:29:00.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 5.29%

Last modified Jun 26, 2026

CVE-2018-1259 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.. EPSS estimates a 5.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0

7.5/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

5.29%

91.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Broadcom	Spring Data Commons	>= 1.13, <= 1.13.11
Broadcom	Spring Data Commons	>= 2.0, <= 2.0.6
Pivotal Software	Spring Data Rest	>= 3.0, <= 3.0.6
Vmware	Spring Data Rest	> 2.6, <= 2.6.11
Xmlbeam	Xmlbeam	<= 1.4.14

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768Third Party Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1259Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768Third Party Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1259Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

Timeline

Published: May 11, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 26, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1259?

How severe is CVE-2018-1259?

CVE-2018-1259 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1259?

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Source: NVD / NIST