# CVE-2016-9878: 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.

- Also known as: GHSA-2M8H-FGR8-2Q9W
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.2.18, 4.2.9, 4.3.5
- Published: 2016-12-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.18, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, and 4.3.x before 4.3.5: version range not reported
- org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven): fixed in 3.2.18
- org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven): from 4.2.0, fixed in 4.2.9
- org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven): from 4.3.0, fixed in 4.3.5

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.18, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, and 4.3.x before 4.3.5, org.springframework:spring-webmvc, upgrade to a fixed version (3.2.18, 4.2.9, 4.3.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040698
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002/
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-9878
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95072
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

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