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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-9878 · published 29 December 2016

CVE-2016-9878: Pivotal software spring framework path traversal vulnerability

Pivotal Software · Spring Framework

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.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95072 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040698
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-9878 Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002/
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95072 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040698
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-9878 Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002/
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

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