VMware Tanzu Spring Data Commons Property Binder Vulnerability (CVE-2018-1273)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-03-25 · CVE-2018-1273
Spring Data Commons contains a property binder vulnerability which can allow an attacker to perform remote code execution. CISA added CVE-2018-1273 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 25, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Apr 15, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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