How severe is CVE-2018-1260?

CVE-2018-1260 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-2018-1260 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-1260?

CVE-2018-1260 affects Pivotal Software Spring Security Oauth. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1260?

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-2018-1260 published?

CVE-2018-1260 was published on 2018-05-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-1260

CVE-2018-1260 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Software Spring Security Oauth with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Pivotal Software Spring Security Oauth
Published: 2018-05-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Spring Security OAuth, versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.3, 2.2 prior to 2.2.2, 2.1 prior to 2.1.2, 2.0 prior to 2.0.15 and older unsupported versions contains a remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious user or attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1260?: Spring Security OAuth, versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.3, 2.2 prior to 2.2.2, 2.1 prior to 2.1.2, 2.0 prior to 2.0.15 and older unsupported versions contains a remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious user or attacker can craft an authorization request to the authorization endpoint that can lead to remote code execution when the resource owner is forwarded to the approval endpoint.
How severe is CVE-2018-1260?: CVE-2018-1260 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-2018-1260 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-1260?: CVE-2018-1260 affects Pivotal Software Spring Security Oauth. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1260?: 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-2018-1260 published?: CVE-2018-1260 was published on 2018-05-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_security_oauth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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