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CVE-2017-8046

CWE-20Published: January 4, 2018· Updated: Jun 26, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-8046 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2017-8046. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

pivotal_software1 product(s)

spring data rest

VMware2 product(s)

spring bootspring data rest

Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100948

ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8046

ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44289/

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100948

ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8046

ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44289/

All References (8)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100948Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405

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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8046Vendor Advisory

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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44289/Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100948Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405

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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8046Vendor Advisory

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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44289/Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-8046

CVSS Score9.8 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessCWE-20

CISA KEVNo

ExploitPOC

Affected2 vendor(s)

PublishedJan 4, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-20)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2017-8046 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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