CVE-2017-8046
Malicious PATCH requests submitted to servers using Spring Data REST versions prior to 2.6.9 (Ingalls SR9), versions prior to 3.0.1 (Kay SR1) and Spring Boot versions prior to 1.5.9, 2.0 M6 can use specially crafted JSON data to run arbitrary Java code.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 74.5%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Malicious PATCH requests submitted to servers using Spring Data REST versions prior to 2.6.9 (Ingalls SR9), versions prior to 3.0.1 (Kay SR1) and Spring Boot versions prior to 1.5.9, 2.0 M6 can use specially crafted JSON data to run arbitrary Java code.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 74.53% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 15 March 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- vmware/spring boot · pivotal software/spring data rest · vmware/spring data rest
- Source
- security_alert@emc.com
EPSS moved from 53.9% on 21 September 2026 to 74.5% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100948Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8046Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44289/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100948Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-8046Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44289/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.