RFD Protection Bypass via jsessionid
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-5421 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | pivotal |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2020-09-19 04:15:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-08 21:17:30 UTC |
| Description | In Spring Framework versions 5.2.0 - 5.2.8, 5.1.0 - 5.1.17, 5.0.0 - 5.0.18, 4.3.0 - 4.3.28, and older unsupported versions, the protections against RFD attacks from CVE-2015-5211 may be bypassed depending on the browser used through the use of a jsessionid path parameter. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-020: Improper Input Validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 3.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
HighAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Vmware | Spring Framework | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Spring By VMware | Spring Framework | affected 4.3 4.3.29 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Spring By VMware | Spring Framework | affected 5.0 5.0.19 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Spring By VMware | Spring Framework | affected 5.1 5.1.18 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Spring By VMware | Spring Framework | affected 5.2 5.2.9 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2021 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
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| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2021 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2021 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
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| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2022 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE-2020-5421 Spring Framework Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE-2020-5421: RFD Protection Bypass via jsessionid | Security | VMware Tanzu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tanzu.vmware.com | Vendor Advisory |
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| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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