CVE-2018-1272

Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 and older unsupported versions, provide client-side support for multipart requests. When Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux server application (server A) receives input from a remote client, and then uses that input to make a multipart request to another server (server B), it can be exposed to an attack, where an extra multipart is inserted in the content of the request from server A, causing server B to use the wrong value for a part it expects. This could to lead privilege escalation, for example, if the part content represents a username or user roles.

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-2018-1272 is rated Moderate Risk (59.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.17%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1272

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 2026-03-22 1.68% 2.17% +0.49%
2 2026-02-02 1.24% 1.68% +0.44%
3 2025-11-21 — 1.24% —

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-1272

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 5.9 [email protected]
6.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P 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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 6.8 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-1272

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2018-1272

GHSA-4487-x383-qpph · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Possible privilege escalation in org.springframework:spring-core

OS Trackers for CVE-2018-1272

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2018-1272 not yet assigned 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-2018-1272
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1272
ubuntu medium CVE-2018-1272 medium 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, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1272

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-1272

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, < 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_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 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 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 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-2018-1272

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/103697 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://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1272 Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch 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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