HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1274
HIGH

CVE-2018-1274

CWE-770Published: April 18, 2018· Updated: Jun 26, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 to 1.13.10, 2.0 to 2.0.5, and older unsupported versions, contain a property path parser vulnerability caused by unlimited resource allocation. An unauthenticated remote malicious user (or attacker) can issue requests against Spring Data REST endpoints or endpoints using property path parsing which can cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1274 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 availability disruption (denial of service), 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
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

broadcom1 product(s)
spring data commons
pivotal_software1 product(s)
spring data rest
VMware1 product(s)
spring data rest
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1274
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
ADVISORYhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1274
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103769Broken Link
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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1274Vendor Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103769Broken Link
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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1274Vendor Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1274
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-770
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 18, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1274 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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