CVE-2015-5211

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.6 Critical

Status

Modified - security_alert@emc.com

Published

2017-05-25

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-552

Affected products

• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Spring Framework (Vmware)

References

• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
• https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211
• https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector/