Framework: Directory Traversal in the Spring Framework ResourceServlet
Published Dec 29, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.75%
Description
An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.18, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, and 4.3.x before 4.3.5. Paths provided to the ResourceServlet were not properly sanitized and as a result exposed to directory traversal attacks.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.2.0
- 4.2.0
- 4.3.0
- 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
- 3.2.15
- 3.2.16
- 3.2.17
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.2
- 4.2.3
- 4.2.4
- 4.2.5
- 4.2.6
- 4.2.7
- 4.2.8
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- 4.3.3
- 4.3.4
No data.
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3115
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3115
Red Hat BPM Suite 6
springframework
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
jasperreports-server-pro
Under investigation
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6
karaf
Affected
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6
springframework
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
springframework
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
spring-webmvc
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
karaf
Affected
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
millicore
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
activemq
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
cartridge-amq
Affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
cartridge-fuse
Affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
jenkins
Under investigation
Red Hat Storage 3
springframework
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3115 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3115 |
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | springframework | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | jasperreports-server-pro | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6 | karaf | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | springframework | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | springframework | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | spring-webmvc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | karaf | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | millicore | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | activemq | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | cartridge-amq | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | cartridge-fuse | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | jenkins | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | springframework | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.75% (0.05748) | 92.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.64% (0.05640) | 91.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 5.63% (0.05629) | 90.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 3.69% (0.03689) | 87.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.43% (0.05431) | 89.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.37% (0.14373) | 90.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.10% (0.06097) | 90.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 72.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 70.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 67.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00248) | 61.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 65.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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