Spring Security (Spring Security 4.1.x before 4.1.5, 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 5.0.x before 5.0.1; and Spring Framework 4.3.x before 4.3.14 an
Spring Security (Spring Security 4.1.x before 4.1.5, 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 5.0.x before 5.0.1; and Spring Framework 4.3.x before 4.3.14 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3) does not consider URL path parameters when processing security constraints. By adding a URL path parameter with special encodings, an attacker may be able to bypass a security constraint. The root cause of this issue is a lack of clarity regarding the handling of path parameters in the Servlet Specification. Some Servlet containers include path parameters in the value returned for getPathInfo() and some do not. Spring Security uses the value returned by getPathInfo() as part of the process of mapping requests to security constraints. In this particular attack, different character encodings used in path parameters allows secured Spring MVC static resource URLs to be bypassed.
- Published
- Mar 16, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.9% · 87th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 21 / 40 · 5.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.9%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | spring framework | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework |
| vmware | spring security | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security |
| redhat | fuse | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse |
| oracle | rapid planning | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rapid_planning |
| oracle | retail xstore point of service | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- oracle rapid planning12.1
- oracle rapid planning12.2
- oracle retail xstore point of service7.1
- redhat fuse1.0
- vmware spring framework4.3.0 and later · before 4.3.14
- vmware spring framework5.0.0 and later · before 5.0.3
- vmware spring security5.0.0 and later · before 5.0.1
- vmware spring security4.2.0 and later · before 4.2.4
- vmware spring security4.1.0 and later · before 4.1.5
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (dell). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Dell EMC Spring by Pivotal
- spring Security 4.1.0 - 4.1.4, 4.2.0 - 4.2.3, 5.0.0, Spring Framework 5.0.0 - 5.0.2, 4.3.0 - 4.3.13, Older unmaintained versions of Spring Security & Spring Framework were not analyzed and may be impactedaffected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libspring-java | before 4.3.14-1 | 4.3.14-1 |
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-core | from 4.3.0 · before 4.3.14 | 4.3.14 |
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-core | from 5.0.0 · before 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | from 4.1.0 · before 4.1.5 | 4.1.5 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | from 4.2.0 · before 4.2.4 | 4.2.4 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | from 5.0.0 · before 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 |
Same product
vmware: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2022-22965A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application running on JDK 9+ may be vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) via data binding.KEV99Now
- CVE-2018-1270Spring Framework, versions 5.0 prior to 5.0.5 and versions 4.3 prior to 4.3.15 and older unsupported versions, allow applications to expose 62This week
- CVE-2020-5398RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application57Plan
- 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 untru49Plan
- CVE-2026-59313Server Sent Event stream corruption in Spring MVC functional web framework39Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libspring-java | 4.3.14-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.springframework:spring-core | 4.3.14 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.springframework:spring-core | 5.0.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | 4.1.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | 4.2.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | 5.0.1 | Package 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.
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 researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
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.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Noroxi analysis
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References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2405
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/4ed49b103f64a0cecb38064f26cbf1389afc12124653da2d35166dbe%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ab825fcade0b49becfa30235b3d54f4a51bb74ea96b6c9adb5d1378c%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/dcf8599b80e43a6b60482607adb76c64672772dc2d9209ae2170f369%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1199
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.