CVE-2018-1270
CriticalSpring Framework allows applications to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints
Published Oct 17, 2018 · Updated Oct 10, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1270, GHSA-p5hg-3xm3-gcjg, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1270
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2018-1270 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Application Testing Suite (Oracle), Big Data Discovery (Oracle), Communications Converged Application Server (Oracle) and 22 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including libspring-java 4.3.19-1, libspring-java 4.3.22-1~18.04, libspring-java 4.3.5-1+deb9u1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
77%
Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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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.
Affected Products
85 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Application Testing SuiteOracle | 12.5.0.3, 13.1.0.1, 13.2.0.1, 13.3.0.1 | n/a |
| Big Data DiscoveryOracle | 1.6.0 | n/a |
| Communications Converged Application ServerOracle | See advisory | 7.0.0.1 |
| Communications Diameter Signaling RouterOracle | See advisory | 8.3 |
| Communications Performance Intelligence CenterOracle | See advisory | 10.2.1 |
Patched Releases
libspring-java
4.3.19-1, 4.3.22-1~18.04, 4.3.5-1+deb9u1
Communications Converged Application Server
7.0.0.1
Communications Diameter Signaling Router
8.3
Communications Performance Intelligence Center
10.2.1
Communications Services Gatekeeper
6.1.0.4.0
org.springframework:spring-core
3.2.2.RELEASE+sp999
org.springframework:spring-messaging
4.3.16.RELEASE, 5.0.5.RELEASE
seal.sp1.org.springframework:spring-core
3.2.2.RELEASE+sp999
vmware spring framework
4.3.16, 5.0.5
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Oct 17, 2018
Last updated
Oct 10, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
- CWE-358 Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
References
- advisoryRHSA-2018:2939
- advisoryhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/saaj/+bug/1814133
- advisoryGHSA advisory
- advisory[debian-lts-announce] 20210423 [SECURITY] [DLA 2635-1] libspring-java security update
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1270
FAQ
Common Questions.
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.
Affected: Application Testing Suite (Oracle) versions 12.5.0.3, 13.1.0.1, 13.2.0.1, 13.3.0.1; Big Data Discovery (Oracle) versions 1.6.0; Communications Converged Application Server (Oracle), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including libspring-java 4.3.19-1, libspring-java 4.3.22-1~18.04, libspring-java 4.3.5-1+deb9u1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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