CVE-2018-11039

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: June 25, 2018 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM UTC
34 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxWebLogic ServerEnterprise Manager Base Platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 8.3*
Affected range stops below 8.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.2.1*
Affected range stops below 10.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.1.0.4.0*
Affected range stops below 6.1.0.4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (10)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107984
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00022.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-11039
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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