CVE-2018-1271

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 configure Spring MVC to serve static resources (e.g. CSS, JS, images). When static resources are served from a file system on Windows (as opposed to the classpath, or the ServletContext), a malicious user can send a request using a specially crafted URL that can lead a directory traversal attack.

Published: 2018-04-06 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-1271 is rated Moderate Risk (58.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 91.00%, 100th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1271

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-01 90.60% 91.00% +0.40%
2 2026-03-07 91.01% 90.60% -0.41%
3 2026-03-04 — 91.01% —

Full EPSS history (46 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-1271

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-1271

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2018-1271

GHSA-g8hw-794c-4j9g · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Path Traversal in org.springframework:spring-core

OS Trackers for CVE-2018-1271

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2018-1271 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libspring-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1271
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1271
ubuntu negligible CVE-2018-1271 negligible priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libspring-java), 7 status rows across 7 suites (artful, bionic, cosmic, disco, trusty, upstream, xenial): not-affected 5, ignored 1, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1271

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-1271

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware spring_framework >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.15 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_framework >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle application_testing_suite 12.5.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle application_testing_suite 13.1.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle application_testing_suite 13.2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle application_testing_suite 13.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle big_data_discovery 1.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_discovery:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_converged_application_server < 7.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_converged_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_diameter_signaling_router < 8.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_performance_intelligence_center < 10.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_performance_intelligence_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_policy_management 12.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_services_gatekeeper < 6.1.0.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_services_gatekeeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle enterprise_manager_ops_center 12.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle enterprise_manager_ops_center 12.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle goldengate_for_big_data 12.2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_for_big_data:12.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle goldengate_for_big_data 12.3.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_for_big_data:12.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle goldengate_for_big_data 12.3.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_for_big_data:12.3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle health_sciences_information_manager 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:health_sciences_information_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle healthcare_master_person_index 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_master_person_index:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle healthcare_master_person_index 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_master_person_index:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_calculation_engine >= 11.0.0, <= 11.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_calculation_engine 10.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_calculation_engine 10.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_calculation_engine 10.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_rules_palette 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_rules_palette 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_rules_palette 10.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_rules_palette 11.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_rules_palette 11.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle primavera_gateway 15.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle primavera_gateway 16.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle primavera_gateway 17.12 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:17.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle rapid_planning 12.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rapid_planning:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle rapid_planning 12.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rapid_planning:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_back_office 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_back_office 14.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_central_office 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_central_office 14.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_customer_insights 15.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_insights:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_customer_insights 16.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_insights:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 14.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 14.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:14.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 14.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:14.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 14.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:14.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 14.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:14.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 14.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 14.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:14.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 15.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:15.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 15.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:15.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 15.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:15.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 16.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 16.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:16.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 16.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:16.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_open_commerce_platform 5.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_open_commerce_platform:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_open_commerce_platform 6.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_open_commerce_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_open_commerce_platform 6.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_open_commerce_platform:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_order_broker 5.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_order_broker 5.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_order_broker 15.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_order_broker 16.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_point-of-sale 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_point-of-sale:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_point-of-sale 14.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_point-of-sale:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_predictive_application_server 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_predictive_application_server 14.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_predictive_application_server 15.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_predictive_application_server 16.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_returns_management 14.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_returns_management:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_returns_management 14.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_returns_management:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_xstore_point_of_service 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo 12.1.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo 12.2.2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo:12.2.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle tape_library_acsls 8.4 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:tape_library_acsls:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-1271

URL Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103699 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1320 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2939 Third Party Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1271 Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html Patch Third Party Advisory
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