Vulnerability record

CVE-2018-1273

VMware Tanzu Spring Data Commons Property Binder Vulnerability

CriticalExploitation confirmedCISA KEV Used by ransomware

What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Spring Data Commons, fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Apr 15, 2022.

Patch status

Official fix available since Sep 30, 2026

Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.

Basis: NVD patch reference

Patch or advisory on oracle.com (opens in a new tab)

Description

Spring Data Commons, versions prior to 1.13 to 1.13.10, 2.0 to 2.0.5, and older unsupported versions, contain a property binder vulnerability caused by improper neutralization of special elements. An unauthenticated remote malicious user (or attacker) can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data REST backed HTTP resources or using Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding hat can lead to a remote code execution attack.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
Product	Vendor	Source
Spring Data Commons	VMware Tanzu	KEV

Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

CVSS scoredUpdateKEVSep 30, 2026
CVE-2018-1273 scored CVSS 9.8: VMware Tanzu Spring Data Commons, VMware Tanzu Spring Data Commons Property Binder Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched Spring Data Commons systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
Patch releasedUpdateKEVSep 30, 2026
Patch released for CVE-2018-1273: VMware Tanzu Spring Data Commons, VMware Tanzu Spring Data Commons Property Binder Vulnerability
An official fix is now available for VMware Tanzu Spring Data Commons. This vulnerability is being exploited, so apply it promptly.
Basis: NVD patch reference

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References

nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1273
mail-archives.apache.org http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ignite-dev/201807.mbox/%3CCAK0qHnqzfzmCDFFi6c5Jok19zNkVCz5Xb4sU%3D0f2…
pivotal.io https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1273
oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-1273