--- id: CVE-2018-1257 title: >- Spring Framework, versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.6, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.17, and older unsupported versions allows applications to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints with a simple, in-memory STOMP broker through the spring-messagi… summary: >- Spring Framework, versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.6, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.17, and older unsupported versions allows applications to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints with a simple, in-memory STOMP broker through the spring-messagi… severity: medium cvss: 6.5 cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H' vendor: vmware product: spring_framework affected: - spring_framework < 4.3.17 - 'spring_framework >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.6' - openshift - agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.3 - agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.4 - agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.5 - agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.6 - application_testing_suite = 12.5.0.3 - application_testing_suite = 13.1.0.1 - application_testing_suite = 13.2.0.1 - application_testing_suite = 13.3.0.1 - big_data_discovery = 1.6.0 - communications_converged_application_server < 7.0.0.1 - communications_diameter_signaling_router < 8.3 - communications_performance_intelligence_center < 10.2.1 - communications_services_gatekeeper < 6.1.0.4.0 - communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.3.2 - communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.3.4 - communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.3.5 - communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.4.0 - endeca_information_discovery_integrator = 3.1.0 - endeca_information_discovery_integrator = 3.2.0 - enterprise_manager_base_platform = 12.1.0.5.0 - enterprise_manager_base_platform = 13.2.0.0.0 - enterprise_manager_base_platform = 13.3.0.0.0 - enterprise_manager_for_mysql_database = 13.2 - enterprise_manager_ops_center = 12.3.3 - flexcube_private_banking = 2.0.0.0 - flexcube_private_banking = 2.2.0.1 - flexcube_private_banking = 12.0.1.0 - flexcube_private_banking = 12.0.3.0 - flexcube_private_banking = 12.1.0.0 - goldengate_for_big_data = 12.2.0.1 - goldengate_for_big_data = 12.3.1.1 - goldengate_for_big_data = 12.3.2.1 - health_sciences_information_manager = 3.0 - healthcare_master_person_index = 3.0 - healthcare_master_person_index = 4.0 - hospitality_guest_access = 4.2.0 - hospitality_guest_access = 4.2.1 - insurance_calculation_engine = 10.1.1 - insurance_calculation_engine = 10.2 - insurance_calculation_engine = 10.2.1 - insurance_rules_palette = 10.0 - insurance_rules_palette = 10.1 - insurance_rules_palette = 10.2 - insurance_rules_palette = 11.0 - insurance_rules_palette = 11.1 - primavera_gateway = 15.2 - primavera_gateway = 16.2 - primavera_gateway = 17.12 - retail_customer_insights = 15.0 - retail_customer_insights = 16.0 - retail_open_commerce_platform = 5.3.0 - retail_open_commerce_platform = 6.0.0 - retail_open_commerce_platform = 6.0.1 - retail_order_broker = 5.1 - retail_order_broker = 5.2 - retail_order_broker = 15.0 - retail_order_broker = 16.0 - retail_predictive_application_server = 14.0 - retail_predictive_application_server = 14.1 - retail_predictive_application_server = 15.0 - retail_predictive_application_server = 16.0 - service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo = 12.1.3.0.0 - service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo = 12.2.2.0.0 - tape_library_acsls = 8.4 - utilities_network_management_system = 1.12.0.3 - weblogic_server = 10.3.6.0.0 - weblogic_server = 12.1.3.0.0 - weblogic_server = 12.2.1.3.0 patched: - spring_framework 5.0.6 - communications_converged_application_server 7.0.0.1 - communications_diameter_signaling_router 8.3 - communications_performance_intelligence_center 10.2.1 - communications_services_gatekeeper 6.1.0.4.0 published: '2018-05-11' updated: '2026-10-08' sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:16:46.257' source: NVD sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1257' references: - url: >- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html label: security_alert@emc.com - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104260' label: security_alert@emc.com - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809' label: security_alert@emc.com - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768' label: security_alert@emc.com - url: 'https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1257' label: security_alert@emc.com - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html' label: security_alert@emc.com - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html' label: security_alert@emc.com - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html' label: security_alert@emc.com - url: >- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html label: security_alert@emc.com - url: >- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html label: security_alert@emc.com - url: >- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html label: security_alert@emc.com - url: >- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104260' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1809' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1257' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tags: - nvd epss: 0.03037 epssPercentile: 0.87119 ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.288Z' --- ## Overview Spring Framework, versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.6, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.17, and older unsupported versions allows applications to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints with a simple, in-memory STOMP broker through the spring-messaging module. A malicious user (or attacker) can craft a message to the broker that can lead to a regular expression, denial of service attack. ## Affected - `spring_framework < 4.3.17` - `spring_framework >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.6` - `openshift` - `agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.3` - `agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.4` - `agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.5` - `agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.6` - `application_testing_suite = 12.5.0.3` - `application_testing_suite = 13.1.0.1` - `application_testing_suite = 13.2.0.1` - `application_testing_suite = 13.3.0.1` - `big_data_discovery = 1.6.0` - `communications_converged_application_server < 7.0.0.1` - `communications_diameter_signaling_router < 8.3` - `communications_performance_intelligence_center < 10.2.1` - `communications_services_gatekeeper < 6.1.0.4.0` - `communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.3.2` - `communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.3.4` - `communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.3.5` - `communications_unified_inventory_management = 7.4.0` - `endeca_information_discovery_integrator = 3.1.0` - `endeca_information_discovery_integrator = 3.2.0` - `enterprise_manager_base_platform = 12.1.0.5.0` - `enterprise_manager_base_platform = 13.2.0.0.0` - `enterprise_manager_base_platform = 13.3.0.0.0` - `enterprise_manager_for_mysql_database = 13.2` - `enterprise_manager_ops_center = 12.3.3` - `flexcube_private_banking = 2.0.0.0` - `flexcube_private_banking = 2.2.0.1` - `flexcube_private_banking = 12.0.1.0` - `flexcube_private_banking = 12.0.3.0` - `flexcube_private_banking = 12.1.0.0` - `goldengate_for_big_data = 12.2.0.1` - `goldengate_for_big_data = 12.3.1.1` - `goldengate_for_big_data = 12.3.2.1` - `health_sciences_information_manager = 3.0` - `healthcare_master_person_index = 3.0` - `healthcare_master_person_index = 4.0` - `hospitality_guest_access = 4.2.0` - `hospitality_guest_access = 4.2.1` - `insurance_calculation_engine = 10.1.1` - `insurance_calculation_engine = 10.2` - `insurance_calculation_engine = 10.2.1` - `insurance_rules_palette = 10.0` - `insurance_rules_palette = 10.1` - `insurance_rules_palette = 10.2` - `insurance_rules_palette = 11.0` - `insurance_rules_palette = 11.1` - `primavera_gateway = 15.2` - `primavera_gateway = 16.2` - `primavera_gateway = 17.12` - `retail_customer_insights = 15.0` - `retail_customer_insights = 16.0` - `retail_open_commerce_platform = 5.3.0` - `retail_open_commerce_platform = 6.0.0` - `retail_open_commerce_platform = 6.0.1` - `retail_order_broker = 5.1` - `retail_order_broker = 5.2` - `retail_order_broker = 15.0` - `retail_order_broker = 16.0` - `retail_predictive_application_server = 14.0` - `retail_predictive_application_server = 14.1` - `retail_predictive_application_server = 15.0` - `retail_predictive_application_server = 16.0` - `service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo = 12.1.3.0.0` - `service_architecture_leveraging_tuxedo = 12.2.2.0.0` - `tape_library_acsls = 8.4` - `utilities_network_management_system = 1.12.0.3` - `weblogic_server = 10.3.6.0.0` - `weblogic_server = 12.1.3.0.0` - `weblogic_server = 12.2.1.3.0` ## Remediation Upgrade past the affected range: - `spring_framework 5.0.6` - `communications_converged_application_server 7.0.0.1` - `communications_diameter_signaling_router 8.3` - `communications_performance_intelligence_center 10.2.1` - `communications_services_gatekeeper 6.1.0.4.0`