Under some situations, the Spring Framework 4.2.0 to 4.2.1, 4.0.0...

Vulnerability 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.

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