CVE-2018-1258

Description

Spring Framework version 5.0.5 when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass when using method security. An unauthorized malicious user can gain unauthorized access to methods that should be restricted.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8 (HIGH) Score source: NVD CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — exploit probability

2% (percentile: 84) as of 2 November 2026

CWE

CWE-863

Affected products

pivotal_software: spring security; vmware: spring framework; oracle: agile product lifecycle management; oracle: application testing suite; oracle: big data discovery; oracle: communications converged application server; oracle: communications diameter signaling router; oracle: communications network integrity; oracle: communications performance intelligence center; oracle: communications services gatekeeper; oracle: endeca information discovery integrator; oracle: enterprise manager for mysql database; oracle: enterprise manager ops center; oracle: enterprise repository; oracle: goldengate for big data

References

• https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1258 Vendor Advisory
• https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1258 Vendor Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html PatchThird Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html PatchThird Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2413 PatchThird Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html PatchThird Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html PatchThird Party Advisory