CVE-2015-5211 (Critical) detected in spring-webmvc-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar, spring-web-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2015-5211 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - spring-webmvc-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar, spring-web-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar

spring-webmvc-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web MVC

Library home page: http://springsource.org/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /springframework/spring-webmvc/3.2.4.RELEASE/spring-webmvc-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **spring-webmvc-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

spring-web-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

Library home page: http://springsource.org/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/3.2.4.RELEASE/spring-web-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-webmvc-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - :x: **spring-web-3.2.4.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: c42e663814e4b88294ff90339ad577ca1afcf531

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2017-05-25

URL: CVE-2015-5211

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.6)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5211

Release Date: 2017-05-25

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-web): 3.2.15.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-webmvc): 3.2.15.RELEASE

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