How severe is CVE-2017-8046?

CVE-2017-8046 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-8046 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 73% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-8046?

CVE-2017-8046 primarily affects Vmware Spring Boot. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8046?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-8046 published?

CVE-2017-8046 was published on 2018-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-26.

CVE-2017-8046

CVE-2017-8046 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Spring Boot with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 73% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 73% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Vmware Spring Boot
Published: 2018-01-04
Last modified: 2026-06-26

Description

Malicious PATCH requests submitted to servers using Spring Data REST versions prior to 2.6.9 (Ingalls SR9), versions prior to 3.0.1 (Kay SR1) and Spring Boot versions prior to 1.5.9, 2.0 M6 can use specially crafted JSON data to run arbitrary Java code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8046?: Malicious PATCH requests submitted to servers using Spring Data REST versions prior to 2.6.9 (Ingalls SR9), versions prior to 3.0.1 (Kay SR1) and Spring Boot versions prior to 1.5.9, 2.0 M6 can use specially crafted JSON data to run arbitrary Java code.
How severe is CVE-2017-8046?: CVE-2017-8046 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-8046 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 73% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-8046?: CVE-2017-8046 primarily affects Vmware Spring Boot. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8046?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-8046 published?: CVE-2017-8046 was published on 2018-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-26.

References

Affected products (15)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:2.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_data_rest:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_data_rest:3.0.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_data_rest:3.0.0:m2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_data_rest:3.0.0:m3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_data_rest:3.0.0:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_rest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_rest:3.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_rest:3.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_rest:3.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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