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title: "CVE-2015-5211\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2015-5211

Publication date 25 May 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**9.6 · Critical**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5211?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

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.

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

Alvaro Muñoz discovered that Spring Framework incorrectly handled certain
URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a reflected
file download.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libspring-java | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 3.2.13-5ubuntu0.1~esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 3.0.6.RELEASE-13ubuntu0.1~esm2  Ubuntu Pro |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

9.6 · Critical

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 9.6 · Critical |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5211)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5211)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-5211)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5211)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4774-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4774-1)
+ Spring Framework vulnerabilities
+ 17 March 2021

### Other references

* <https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-13548>
* <https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/2bd1da>
* <https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/a95c3d>
* <https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/03f547>
* <https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5211>