How severe is CVE-2018-1271?

CVE-2018-1271 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2018-1271 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 35% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-1271?

CVE-2018-1271 primarily affects Vmware Spring Framework. In total, 71 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1271?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-1271 published?

CVE-2018-1271 was published on 2018-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-1271

CVE-2018-1271 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Spring Framework with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 35% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 35% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Vmware Spring Framework
Published: 2018-04-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2018-1271?: CVE-2018-1271 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2018-1271 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 35% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-1271?: CVE-2018-1271 primarily affects Vmware Spring Framework. In total, 71 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1271?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-1271 published?: CVE-2018-1271 was published on 2018-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (71)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:12.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_discovery:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_converged_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_performance_intelligence_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_services_gatekeeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_for_big_data:12.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_for_big_data:12.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_for_big_data:12.3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:health_sciences_information_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_master_person_index:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_master_person_index:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:17.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rapid_planning:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rapid_planning:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_insights:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_insights:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:14.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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