CVE-2016-9878: pivotal_software spring_framework Path Traversal
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9878DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9878GHSA-2m8h-fgr8-2q9w
Published 29-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9878 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in pivotal_software spring_framework. EPSS estimates a 5.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.75%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 29-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.18, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, and 4.3.x before 4.3.5. Paths provided to the ResourceServlet were not properly sanitized and as a result exposed to directory traversal attacks.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.75% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.75%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libspring-java< 4.3.5-1
Org.springframework1 product
- spring-webmvc< 3.2.18 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.9 | ≥ 4.3.0, < 4.3.5
Pivotal_software1 product
- spring_framework≤ 3.2.0 | 4.2.0 | 4.3.0
Ubuntu1 product
- libspring-java< 3.0.6.RELEASE-13ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 3.2.13-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
Vmware1 product
- 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 | 4.2.1 | 4.2.2 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.4 | 4.2.5 | 4.2.6 | 4.2.7 | 4.2.8 | 4.3.1 | 4.3.2 | 4.3.3 | 4.3.4
5 vendors · 5 products
References
23 links- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002/X Refsource CONFIRM
