CVE-2017-8046

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 74.4%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 74%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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 v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
78(Track*)
EG Risk 78/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation74% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 4, 2018

Last Modified

June 26, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jul 12, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: redhat.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Spring Data REST < 2.6.9 (Ingalls SR9) / 3.0.1 (Kay SR1) - PATCH Request Remote Code Execution - Java webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44289/
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100948

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2017-8046(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatspring-boot2018-08-14redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core3.0.0.RELEASE3.0.1.RELEASE—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  21. 2026-05-28 12:54 UTCVendor advisory

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-44289
    First seen Mar 15, 2018

    Spring Data REST < 2.6.9 (Ingalls SR9) / 3.0.1 (Kay SR1) - PATCH Request Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCm3ssap0/spring-break_cve-2017-8046
    First seen Mar 9, 2018

    This is a Java program that exploits Spring Break vulnerability (CVE-2017-8046).

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCm3ssap0/SpringBreakVulnerableApp
    First seen Mar 8, 2018

    WARNING: This is a vulnerable application to test the exploit for the Spring Break vulnerability (CVE-2017-8046). Run it at your own risk!

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCSoontao/CVE-2017-8046-DEMO
    First seen Oct 1, 2017

    SPRING DATA REST CVE-2017-8046 DEMO

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2017/CVE-2017-8046.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2017

    Spring Data REST < 2.6.9 (Ingalls SR9) / 3.0.1 (Kay SR1) - PATCH Request Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-8046?
CVE-2017-8046 is a critical vulnerability published on January 4, 2018. 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.
When was CVE-2017-8046 disclosed?
CVE-2017-8046 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 4, 2018, with the most recent update on June 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-8046 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-8046 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8046?
CVE-2017-8046 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-8046?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-8046, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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