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 "run_user" 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 "run_user" 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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: 2018-03-19T18:00:00Z
Updated: 2024-09-16T17:27:35.008Z
Reserved: 2017-12-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-1196
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NVD
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2018-03-19T18:29:00.387
Modified: 2022-04-07T15:03:14.450
Link: CVE-2018-1196
Redhat