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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Spring Framework

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Mar 18, 2024

Package

maven org.springframework:spring-core (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 3.0.0, < 3.2.9
>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.5

Patched versions

3.2.9
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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 19, 2015
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Reviewed Jul 7, 2022
Last updated Mar 18, 2024

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(93rd percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2014-3578

GHSA ID

GHSA-rhcg-rwhx-qj3j

Source code

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