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CVE-2020-5398

7.5 · HIGH

In Spring Framework, versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.3, versions 5.1.x prior to 5.1.13, and versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.16, an application is vulnerable to a reflected file download (RFD) attack when i…

Published Jan 17, 2020CWE-79EPSS 88.77%

Overview

CVE-2020-5398 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 17, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In Spring Framework, versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.3, versions 5.1.x prior to 5.1.13, and versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.16, an application is vulnerable to a reflected file download (RFD) attack when it sets a "Content-Disposition" header in the response where the filename attribute is derived from user supplied input.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/r028977b9b9d44a89823639aa3296fb0f0cfdd76b4450df89d3c4fbbf%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r0f2d0ae1bad2edb3d4a863d77f3097b5e88cfbdae7b809f4f42d6aad%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r0f3530f7cb510036e497532ffc4e0bd0b882940448cf4e233994b08b%40%3Ccommits.karaf.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r1accbd4f31ad2f40e1661d70a4510a584eb3efd1e32e8660ccf46676%40%3Ccommits.karaf.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r1bc5d673c01cfbb8e4a91914e9748ead3e5f56b61bca54d314c0419b%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c679c43fa4f7846d748a937955c7921436d1b315445978254442163%40%3Ccommits.ambari.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r1eccdbd7986618a7319ee7a533bd9d9bf6e8678e59dd4cca9b5b2d7a%40%3Cissues.ambari.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r27552d2fa10d96f2810c50d16ad1fd1899e37796c81a0c5e7585a02d%40%3Cdev.rocketmq.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r2dfd5b331b46d3f90c4dd63a060e9f04300468293874bd7e41af7163%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r3765353ff434fd00d8fa5a44734b3625a06eeb2a3fb468da7dfae134%40%3Ccommits.karaf.apache.org%3E

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5398?

CVE-2020-5398 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 17, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-5398?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-5398?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-5398?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-5398 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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