7.5

CVE-2016-5007: pivotal_software spring_framework

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5007DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5007GHSA-8crv-49fr-2h6j
Published 25-05-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5007 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in pivotal_software spring_framework. EPSS estimates a 2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.92%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-05-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Both Spring Security 3.2.x, 4.0.x, 4.1.0 and the Spring Framework 3.2.x, 4.0.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x rely on URL pattern mappings for authorization and for mapping requests to controllers respectively. Differences in the strictness of the pattern matching mechanisms, for example with regards to space trimming in path segments, can lead Spring Security to not recognize certain paths as not protected that are in fact mapped to Spring MVC controllers that should be protected. The problem is compounded by the fact that the Spring Framework provides richer features with regards to pattern matching as well as by the fact that pattern matching in each Spring Security and the Spring Framework can easily be customized creating additional differences.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.08 pp

From 2.84% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Pivotal2 products
  • spring framework≥ 3.2.0, < 3.3.0 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.1.0 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.2.0 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.3.0 | older unsupported versions are also affected
  • spring security≥ 3.2.0, < 3.3.0 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.1.0 | 4.1.0
Vmware2 products
  • spring_framework3.2.1 | 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 | 3.2.15 | 3.2.16 | 3.2.17 | 3.2.18 | 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 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5 | 4.1.6 | 4.1.7 | 4.1.8 | 4.1.9 | 4.2.1 | 4.2.2 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.4 | 4.2.5 | 4.2.6 | 4.2.7 | 4.2.8 | 4.2.9
  • spring_security3.2.0 | 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 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.1.0
Debian1 product
  • libspring-java< 4.3.2-1
Org.springframework1 product
  • spring-core< 4.3.1
Org.springframework.security1 product
  • spring-security-core< 4.1.1
Pivotal_software1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libspring-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)

7 vendors · 9 products

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