CVE-2018-1196
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1196
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2018-1196.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2018-1196
- Aliases
- Published
- 2018-03-19T18:29:00.387Z
- Modified
- 2026-04-10T04:04:40.801492Z
- Severity
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- 5.9 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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Spring Boot supports an embedded launch script that can be used to easily run the application as a systemd or init.d linux service. The script included with Spring Boot 1.5.9 and earlier and 2.0.0.M1 through 2.0.0.M7 is susceptible to a symlink attack which allows the "runuser" to overwrite and take ownership of any file on the same system. In order to instigate the attack, the application must be installed as a service and the "runuser" requires shell access to the server. Spring Boot application that are not installed as a service, or are not using the embedded launch script are not susceptible.
- References
Affected packages
Git / github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot
Affected ranges
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot
- Events
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Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affected
- Database specific
{ "versions": [ { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "1.5.9" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "2.0.0-milestone1" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "2.0.0-milestone2" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "2.0.0-milestone3" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "2.0.0-milestone4" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "2.0.0-milestone5" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "2.0.0-milestone6" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "2.0.0-milestone7" } ] }