Under some situations, the Spring Framework 4.2.0 to 4.2.1, 4.0.0 to 4.1.7, 3.2.0 to…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-552Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-552.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02558 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.springframework:spring-core (Maven): 4.2.2, 4.1.8, 3.2.15
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) | 4.2.0 to before 4.2.2 | 4.2.2 | Patch available | GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf |
| — | org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) | 4.0.0 to before 4.1.8 | 4.1.8 | Patch available | GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf |
| — | org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) | before 3.2.15 | 3.2.15 | Patch available | GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.2.0 to before 4.2.2 Fixed in 4.2.2 Patch available GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf
- org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.1.8 Fixed in 4.1.8 Patch available GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf
- org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.2.15 Fixed in 3.2.15 Patch available GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf
CPE configurations NVD · 36
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.6 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.8 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.9 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.9 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 26 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.10 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.11 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.12 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.13 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.14 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.8 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.9 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.6 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.10 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.11 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.12 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.13 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.14 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) Fixed in 4.2.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) Fixed in 3.2.15 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5211
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf
References
Advisory 4
Other 5
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/03f547eb9868f48f44d59b56067d4ac4740672c3
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/2bd1daa75ee0b8ec33608ca6ab065ef3e1815543
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/a95c3d820dbc4c3ae752f1b3ee22ee860b162402
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector
Sources
- CVE-2015-5211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5211 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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