Critical severity · published May 25, 2017
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
9.6
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
SF
Spring Framework · Vmware
3.2.0; 3.2.1; 3.2.2; 3.2.3; 3.2.4; 3.2.5; +29 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5211
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5211
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
Vendor Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211
Exploit
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector/
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