CVE-2024-37084 is a critical security vulnerability in Spring Cloud Skipper, specifically related to how the application processes YAML input. The vul

CVE-2024-37084: Spring Cloud Remote Code Execution

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CVE-2024-37084 is a critical security vulnerability in Spring Cloud Skipper, specifically related to how the application processes YAML input. The vulnerability arises from the use of the standard Yaml constructor, which allows for the deserialization of arbitrary objects. This flaw could be exploited by an attacker providing malicious YAML data, potentially leading to remote code execution. The vulnerability affects versions 2.11.0 through 2.11.3 of Spring Cloud Skipper. A patch was introduced that replaces the standard constructor with SafeConstructor, which restricts deserialization to safe object types, preventing the execution of harmful code. Additionally, custom constructors and enhanced test coverage were implemented to ensure the security and integrity of YAML processing within the application.

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