{"id":"CVE-2018-1196","aliases":["GHSA-xx65-cc7g-9pfp"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1196","summary":"Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.springframework.boot:spring-boot","details":"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.","published":"2018-03-19T18:29:00.387Z","modified":"2026-07-08T15:09:35.958553Z","cvss":{"score":5.9,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot","fixedVersion":"1.5.10"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1196"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-08T15:09:35.958553Z"}}