HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-4971
MEDIUM

CVE-2017-4971

CWE-1188Published: June 13, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Web Flow through 2.4.4. Applications that do not change the value of the MvcViewFactoryCreator useSpringBinding property which is disabled by default (i.e., set to 'false') can be vulnerable to malicious EL expressions in view states that process form submissions but do not have a sub-element to declare explicit data binding property mappings.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-4971 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 5.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

pivotal1 product(s)
spring web flow
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://jira.spring.io/browse/SWF-1700
PATCHhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-4971
PATCHhttps://jira.spring.io/browse/SWF-1700
PATCHhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-4971
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98785
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98785

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98785Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://jira.spring.io/browse/SWF-1700Issue Tracking · Patch
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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-4971Mitigation · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98785Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://jira.spring.io/browse/SWF-1700Issue Tracking · Patch
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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-4971Mitigation · Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-4971
CVSS Score5.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-1188
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 13, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-4971 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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