HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1259
HIGH

CVE-2018-1259

CWE-611Published: May 11, 2018· Updated: Jun 26, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1259 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), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

broadcom1 product(s)
spring data commons
pivotal_software1 product(s)
spring data rest
VMware1 product(s)
spring data rest
xmlbeam1 product(s)
xmlbeam
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1259
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1259

All References (8)

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768Third Party Advisory
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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1259Vendor Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768Third Party Advisory
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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1259Vendor Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1259
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-611
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 11, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1259 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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