CVE-2018-15133: Laravel Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Laravel Framework contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability, allowing for remote command execution. This vulnerability may only be exploited if a malicious user has accessed the application encryption key (APP_KEY environment variable).
| Vendor | Laravel |
|---|---|
| Product | Laravel Framework |
| Date added to KEV | 2024-01-16 |
| Due date (BOD 22-01) | 2024-02-06 |
| Known ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-502 |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
What to do
- Identify every instance of Laravel Laravel Framework in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
- Apply CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Federal civilian agencies must act by 2024-02-06 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
- Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.
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Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2018-15133 (severity scores, if any, live there)
- CISA KEV catalog entry
- https://laravel.com/docs/5.6/upgrade#upgrade-5.6.30
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15133