CVE-2015-5211

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.44% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory pivotal.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector/ technical description exploit
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211 vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5211?
CVE-2015-5211 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5211?
To fix CVE-2015-5211, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5211 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5211 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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