# CVE-2014-3578: Directory traversal vulnerability in Pivotal Spring Framework 3.x before 3.2.9 and 4.0 before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrar

- Also known as: GHSA-RHCG-RWHX-QJ3J
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.2.9, 4.0.5
- Published: 2015-02-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.springframework:spring-core (Maven): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.2.9
- org.springframework:spring-core (Maven): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.0.5

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Pivotal Spring Framework 3.x before 3.2.9 and 4.0 before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring, upgrade to a fixed version (3.2.9, 4.0.5) per the references below.
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## References

- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49154900/index.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68042
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2014-000054
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0234.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0235.html
- http://pivotal.io/security/cve-2014-3578
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1131882
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html

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