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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5211
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pgf9-h69p-pcgf
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Reflected-File-Download—A-New-Web-Attack-Vector/