← Vulnerability feed

Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-1258 · published 11 May 2018

CVE-2018-1258: Pivotal software spring security incorrect authorization vulnerability

Pivotal Software · Spring Security

Spring Framework version 5.0.5 when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass when using method security. An unauthorized malicious user can gain unauthorized access to methods that should be restricted.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.5% · top 16.2% CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
42Affected product versions listed by NVD
32References
25 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Spring Framework version 5.0.5 when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass when using method security. An unauthorized malicious user can gain unauthorized access to methods that should be restricted.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

42 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104222 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041896 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2413 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1258 Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104222 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041896 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2413 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1258 Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html PatchThird Party Advisory

Track CVE-2018-1258 inside VULONE

Watch it alongside the ransomware crews, C2 infrastructure and forum chatter that reference it, query it through the API and pull it into your SIEM over TAXII.

Start free Open in platform

Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2021-44228Apache Log4j2 JNDI lookup remote code executionApache Log4j2 versions 2.0-beta9 through 2.15.0 (excluding 2.12.2, 2.12.3, and 2.3.1) do not protect against attacker-controlled LDAP and other JNDI …KEVEPSS 100%analysed9.8CVE-2016-8735Apache Tomcat JmxRemoteLifecycleListener remote code executionApache Tomcat's JmxRemoteLifecycleListener was not updated to match the Oracle CVE-2016-3427 credential-type fix, leaving a deserialization weakness …KEVEPSS 90%analysed9.8CVE-2016-3427Oracle Java SE JMX Improper Access Control VulnerabilityCVE-2016-3427 is an unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, 8u77, Java SE Embedded 8u77, and JRockit R28.3.9, reached through vector…KEVEPSS 92%analysed8.8CVE-2023-41993Apple WebKit improper check allows arbitrary code executionCVE-2023-41993 is a WebKit flaw where processing web content can lead to arbitrary code execution, addressed with improved checks. Apple states it is…KEVEPSS 24%analysed8.8CVE-2010-1871JBoss Seam 2 EL injection allows remote code executionJBoss Seam 2, as shipped in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for Red Hat Linux, fails to sanitize input used in JBoss Expression Language …KEVEPSS 83%analysed8.1CVE-2018-11776Apache Struts namespace handling flaw enables remote code executionApache Struts 2.3 through 2.3.34 and 2.5 through 2.5.16 can execute remote code when alwaysSelectFullNamespace is enabled and results or url tags are…KEVEPSS 100%analysed8.1CVE-2017-12617Apache Tomcat Default Servlet JSP upload leads to remote code executionApache Tomcat with HTTP PUT enabled (for example, the Default servlet readonly parameter set to false) allows an attacker to upload a JSP file throug…KEVEPSS 100%analysed7.8CVE-2019-0211Apache HTTP Server scoreboard use-after-free local privilege escalationApache HTTP Server 2.4.17 through 2.4.38 with MPM event, worker or prefork contains a use-after-free in scoreboard handling. Code running in a less-p…KEVEPSS 65%analysed

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-1258), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.