CVE-2015-5211

Summary

CVECVE-2015-5211
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerdell
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-05-25 17:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionUnder 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.6 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-552 | n/a


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary9.6CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.0 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.1 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.10 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.11 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.12 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.13 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.14 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.2 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.3 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.4 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.5 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.6 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.7 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.8 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 3.2.9 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.0.0 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.0.1 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.0.2 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.0.3 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.0.4 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.0.5 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.0.6 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.0.7 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.0.8 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.0.9 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.1.0 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.1.1 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.1.2 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.1.3 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.1.4 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.1.5 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.1.6 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.1.7 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.2.0 All All All
Application Vmware Spring Framework 4.2.1 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] [DLA 1853-1] libspring-java security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Reflected File Download - A New Web Attack Vector af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.trustwave.com Exploit, Technical Description
CVE-2015-5211 RFD Attack in Spring Framework | Security | Pivotal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 pivotal.io Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 980959 Java (maven) Security Update for org.springframework:spring-core (GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf)

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