CVE-2015-5211: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-5211 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 25-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 2.57% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (trustwave.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mageia3 products
- json-path< 0.9.1-1.mga5
- json-smart< 1.3-0.20140820.1.mga5
- springframework< 3.2.15-1.mga5
Debian2 products
- libspring-java< 4.1.9-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Org.springframework1 product
- spring-core≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.2 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.1.8 | < 3.2.15
Ubuntu1 product
- libspring-java< 3.0.6.RELEASE-13ubuntu0.1~esm2 | < 3.2.13-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
Vmware1 product
- spring_framework3.2.0 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.2.5 | 3.2.6 | 3.2.7 | 3.2.8 | 3.2.9 | 3.2.10 | 3.2.11 | 3.2.12 | 3.2.13 | 3.2.14 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 | 4.0.8 | 4.0.9 | 4.1.0 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5 | 4.1.6 | 4.1.7 | 4.2.0 | 4.2.1
5 vendors · 8 products
References
21 links- www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download---A-New-Web-Attack-Vector/X Refsource MISCExploitTechnical Description
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB