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CVE-2015-5211
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.6 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2017-05-25 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-552
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.
Affected products
- Debian Linux: 8.0
- Spring Framework: 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.2.5 (+29)
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector/
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