CVSS 3.1
9.6 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2015-5211
Under some situations, the Spring Framework 4.2.0 to 4.2.1, 4.0.0 to 4.1.7, 3.2.0 to 3.2.14 and older unsupported versions is vulnerable to a Reflected File Download (RFD) attack. The attack involves a malicious user crafting a URL with a batch script extension that results in the response being downloaded rather than rendered and also includes some input reflected in the response.
Severity
- EPSS
- 2.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 85% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-552
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- debian:debian_linux
- vmware:spring_framework
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf | Maven | org.springframework:spring-core | >=4.2.0 <4.2.2 | 4.2.2 |
| GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf | Maven | org.springframework:spring-core | >=4.0.0 <4.1.8 | 4.1.8 |
| GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf | Maven | org.springframework:spring-core | <3.2.15 | 3.2.15 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211