# What is CVE-2018-1258?

> CVE-2018-1258 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) in Spring Security from Pivotal Software, published on 11 May 2018. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 2.5%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-1258

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 40 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** High (CVSS 8.8 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 2.5% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 11 May 2018
- **Record last updated:** 11 April 2022
- **Main product:** Spring Security from Pivotal Software
- **Affected products:** 42

## What is CVE-2018-1258? In plain terms

It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### The official description

Spring Framework version 5.0.5 when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass when using method security. An unauthorized malicious user can gain unauthorized access to methods that should be restricted.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet
- How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions
- Login needed first: An ordinary user account
- Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline

Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Is CVE-2018-1258 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 2.5%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.5%.

### Timeline

- 11 May 2018: Published
- 11 April 2022: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2018-1258 scores **40 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: smaller factor
- Threat activity around it: smaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2018-1258?

The published record lists 42 products. Versions are as published: "before 7.0.0.1" means every version up to, but not including, 7.0.0.1.

- [Spring Security](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/pivotal_software/spring_security) by [Pivotal Software](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/pivotal_software) (Application): all versions
- [Application Testing Suite](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/application_testing_suite) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 10.1, 12.5.0.3, 13.1.0.1, 13.2.0.1, 13.3.0.1
- [Insurance Rules Palette](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/insurance_rules_palette) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 11.1
- [Retail Financial Integration](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_financial_integration) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 13.2, 14.0, 14.1, 15.0, 16.0
- [Agile Plm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/agile_plm) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.5, 9.3.6
- [Insurance Policy Administration](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/insurance_policy_administration) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0
- [Weblogic Server](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/weblogic_server) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.2, 12.2.1.3
- [Goldengate for Big Data](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/goldengate_for_big_data) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 12.2.0.1, 12.3.1.1, 12.3.2.1
- [Insurance Calculation Engine](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/insurance_calculation_engine) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 10.1.1, 10.2, 10.2.1
- [Retail Assortment Planning](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_assortment_planning) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 14.1, 15.0, 16.0
- [Endeca Information Discovery Integrator](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/endeca_information_discovery_integrator) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 3.1.0, 3.2.0
- [Enterprise Manager Ops Center](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/enterprise_manager_ops_center) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 12.2.2, 12.3.3
- [Enterprise Repository](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/enterprise_repository) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.3.0.0
- [Healthcare Master Person Index](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/healthcare_master_person_index) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 3.0, 4.0
- [Hospitality Guest Access](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/hospitality_guest_access) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 4.2.0, 4.2.1
- [Oncommand Unified Manager](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/oncommand_unified_manager) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): 7.3 and later, 9.4 and later
- [Retail Back Office](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_back_office) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 14.0, 14.1
- [Retail Central Office](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_central_office) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 14.0, 14.1
- [Retail Customer Insights](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_customer_insights) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 15.0, 16.0
- [Retail Point-of-Service](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_point-of-service) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 14.0, 14.1
- [Retail Returns Management](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_returns_management) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 14.0, 14.1
- [Service Architecture Leveraging Tuxedo](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.2.0.0
- [Big Data Discovery](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/big_data_discovery) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 1.6.0
- [Communications Converged Application Server](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/communications_converged_application_server) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): before 7.0.0.1
- [Communications Diameter Signaling Router](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/communications_diameter_signaling_router) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): before 8.3
- [Communications Network Integrity](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/communications_network_integrity) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 7.3.2 to 7.3.6
- [Communications Performance Intelligence Center](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/communications_performance_intelligence_center) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): before 10.2.1
- [Communications Services Gatekeeper](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/communications_services_gatekeeper) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): before 6.1.0.4.0
- [Enterprise Manager for Mysql Database](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/enterprise_manager_for_mysql_database) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 13.2
- [Fuse](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/fuse) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Application): 7.3.0
- [Health Sciences Information Manager](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/health_sciences_information_manager) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 3.0
- [Micros Lucas](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/micros_lucas) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 2.9.5
- [Mysql Enterprise Monitor](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/mysql_enterprise_monitor) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): up to 8.0.2.8191
- [Oncommand Insight](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/oncommand_insight) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Oncommand Workflow Automation](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/oncommand_workflow_automation) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Peoplesoft Enterprise Fin Install](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/peoplesoft_enterprise_fin_install) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 9.2
- [Retail Integration Bus](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_integration_bus) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 14.1.2
- [Retail Xstore Point of Service](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_xstore_point_of_service) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 17.0
- [Snapcenter](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/snapcenter) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Spring Framework](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/vmware/spring_framework) by [VMware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/vmware) (Application): 5.0.5
- [Storage Automation Store](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/storage_automation_store) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Tape Library Acsls](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/tape_library_acsls) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.4

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1258?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisories and patch notes first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [oracle.com](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2413) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [pivotal.io](https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1258) (Vendor advisory)
- [securityfocus.com](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104222) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database)
- [securitytracker.com](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database)
- [securitytracker.com](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041896) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database)
- [security.netapp.com](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/) (Third-party advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2018-1258?

CVE-2018-1258 is a high-severity flaw in Spring Security from Pivotal Software, published on 11 May 2018. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### How serious is CVE-2018-1258?

It scores 8.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2018-1258 is 40 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2018-1258 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 2.5%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2018-1258 affect?

For Spring Security from Pivotal Software: all versions. The record lists 42 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2018-1258?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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