Path Traversal in Pivotal Software Spring Framework
CVE-2016-9878
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.057 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.056 · newest: 0.057 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Pivotal Software Spring Framework — versions 4.2.0, 4.3.0
- VMware Spring Framework — versions 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3
- Pivotal Spring Framework Before 3.2.18, 4.2.x 4.2.9, And 4.3.x 4.3.5 — versions Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.18, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, and 4.3.x before 4.3.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040698 (vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002/
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-9878 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95072 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9878?
- CVE-2016-9878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Software Spring Framework, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9878?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9878 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.