CVE-2015-5211
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.026 · 85 %ileEUFRUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.6–9.6
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affected products (40)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgfFiles or Directories Accessible to External Parties in org.springframework:spring-core2018-10-17ghsa · osvUS
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.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1336Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBMFrançais2026-10-16vendor · certfrFR
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references (22)
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- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wsscnnvd
- https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-13548Patchcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.htmlcnnvd
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/76742cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.2568/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.2604/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887113cnnvd
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