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
Published May 25, 2017
9.6
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.56%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.4
- 3.2.5
- 3.2.6
- 3.2.7
- 3.2.8
- 3.2.9
- 3.2.10
- 3.2.11
- 3.2.12
- 3.2.13
- 3.2.14
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 4.0.7
- 4.0.8
- 4.0.9
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.1.3
- 4.1.4
- 4.1.5
- 4.1.6
- 4.1.7
- 4.2.0
- 4.2.1
Configuration 2
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.56% (0.02558) | 84.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.57% (0.02570) | 83.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.50% (0.02504) | 83.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.44% (0.06439) | 84.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.50% (0.02504) | 84.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 69.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 67.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 63.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00204) | 56.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00210) | 57.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00289) | 64.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf Advisory
- 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://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5211
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical Description
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf | Advisory | |
| 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://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5211 | ||
| https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical Description |
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