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CVE-2015-5211· NVD / CVE Program· CNA dell

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

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 39/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.5% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 84.7% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: libspring-java (Debian:12) 4.1.9-1; libspring-java (Debian:8) 3.0.6.RELEASE-17+deb8u1; org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) 4.1.8, 4.2.2, 3.2.15.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to libspring-java (Debian:12) 4.1.9-1; libspring-java (Debian:8) 3.0.6.RELEASE-17+deb8u1; org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) 4.1.8, 4.2.2, 3.2.15 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

CriticalCVSS 9.6 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 25, 2017
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
2.5% · 84th percentile

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Action score

39

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
38 / 40 · 9.6 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 2.5%

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
vmwarespring framework
debiandebian linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • debian debian linux8.0
  • vmware spring framework3.2.0
  • vmware spring framework3.2.1
  • vmware spring framework3.2.10
  • vmware spring framework3.2.11
  • vmware spring framework3.2.12
  • vmware spring framework3.2.13
  • vmware spring framework3.2.14
  • vmware spring framework3.2.2
  • vmware spring framework3.2.3
  • vmware spring framework3.2.4
  • vmware spring framework3.2.5
  • vmware spring framework3.2.6
  • vmware spring framework3.2.7
  • vmware spring framework3.2.8
  • vmware spring framework3.2.9
  • vmware spring framework4.0.0
  • vmware spring framework4.0.1
  • vmware spring framework4.0.2
  • vmware spring framework4.0.3

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12libspring-javabefore 4.1.9-14.1.9-1
Debian:8libspring-javabefore 3.0.6.RELEASE-17+deb8u13.0.6.RELEASE-17+deb8u1
Mavenorg.springframework:spring-corefrom 4.0.0 · before 4.1.84.1.8
Mavenorg.springframework:spring-corefrom 4.2.0 · before 4.2.24.2.2
Mavenorg.springframework:spring-corebefore 3.2.153.2.15

Same product

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    62This week
  • CVE-2020-5398RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application
    57Plan
  • CVE-2018-1275Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.16 and older unsupported versions, allow applications to expose
    56Plan
  • CVE-2016-1000027Pivotal Spring Framework through 5.3.16 suffers from a potential remote code execution (RCE) issue if used for Java deserialization of untru
    49Plan
  • CVE-2026-59313Server Sent Event stream corruption in Spring MVC functional web framework
    39Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:libspring-java4.1.9-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework:spring-core3.2.15Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework:spring-core4.1.8Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework:spring-core4.2.2Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-552 · Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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