Spring 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 configu
Spring 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 configure Spring MVC to serve static resources (e.g. CSS, JS, images). When static resources are served from a file system on Windows (as opposed to the classpath, or the ServletContext), a malicious user can send a request using a specially crafted URL that can lead a directory traversal attack.
- Published
- Apr 6, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 34.4% · 98th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-22
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Action score
33
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 23 / 40 · 5.9 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 10 / 30 · 34.4%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | spring framework | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework |
| oracle | application testing suite | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite |
| oracle | big data discovery | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_discovery |
| oracle | communications converged application server | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_converged_application_server |
| oracle | communications diameter signaling router | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router |
| oracle | communications performance intelligence center | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_performance_intelligence_center |
| oracle | communications policy management | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management |
| oracle | communications services gatekeeper | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_services_gatekeeper |
| oracle | enterprise manager ops center | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center |
| oracle | goldengate for big data | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_for_big_data |
| oracle | health sciences information manager | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:health_sciences_information_manager |
| oracle | healthcare master person index | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_master_person_index |
and 16 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- oracle application testing suite12.5.0.3
- oracle application testing suite13.1.0.1
- oracle application testing suite13.2.0.1
- oracle application testing suite13.3.0.1
- oracle big data discovery1.6.0
- oracle communications converged application serverbefore 7.0.0.1
- oracle communications diameter signaling routerbefore 8.3
- oracle communications performance intelligence centerbefore 10.2.1
- oracle communications policy management12.5.0
- oracle communications services gatekeeperbefore 6.1.0.4.0
- oracle enterprise manager ops center12.2.2
- oracle enterprise manager ops center12.3.3
- oracle goldengate for big data12.2.0.1
- oracle goldengate for big data12.3.1.1
- oracle goldengate for big data12.3.2.1
- oracle health sciences information manager3.0
- oracle healthcare master person index3.0
- oracle healthcare master person index4.0
- oracle insurance calculation engine11.0.0 and later · up to 11.3.1 inclusive
- oracle insurance calculation engine10.1.1
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.
Spring by Pivotal Spring Framework
- Versions prior to 5.0.5 and 4.3.15affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-core | from 5.0.0 · before 5.0.5 | 5.0.5 |
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-core | before 4.3.15 | 4.3.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maven:org.springframework:spring-core | 4.3.15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.springframework:spring-core | 5.0.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Nuclei detection template ×1
Noroxi does not host or link to exploit code. Metasploit module names and Nuclei template ids are shown (names, not code); Exploit-DB entries and PoC repositories are given as counts only.
| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2018-1271 | — |
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.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Root cause
A user-supplied file name is joined with the allowed directory, but the result is never checked to confirm it is still inside that directory.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-22 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);res.sendFile(file);Fixed
const file = path.resolve(ROOT, req.query.name);if (!file.startsWith(ROOT + path.sep)) { return res.sendStatus(400);}res.sendFile(file);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)
- Path TraversalCAPEC-126likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation LogicCAPEC-64likelihood: High · High
- Manipulating Web Input to File System CallsCAPEC-76likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-78likelihood: High · High
- Using Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-79likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103699
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1320
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2939
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1271
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.