CVE-2016-9878

Framework: Directory Traversal in the Spring Framework ResourceServlet

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Un problema fue descubierto en Pivotal Spring Framework en versiones anteriores a 3.2.18, 4.2.x en versiones anteriores a 4.2.9 y 4.3.x en versiones anteriores a 4.3.5. Las rutas proporcionadas al ResourceServlet no fueron desinfectadas adecuadamente y como resultado expuestas a ataques de salto de directorio.

It was found that ResourceServlet in Spring Framework does not sanitize the paths that have been provided properly. An attacker can utilize this flaw to conduct a directory traversal attacks.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-12-06 CVE Reserved
2016-12-29 CVE Published
2023-08-02 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95072	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040698	Vdb Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html	Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002	X_refsource_confirm
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115	2022-04-11
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-9878	2022-04-11
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9878	2017-11-02
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408164	2017-11-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Pivotal Software Search vendor "Pivotal Software"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Pivotal Software" for product "Spring Framework"				<= 3.2.0 Search vendor "Pivotal Software" for product "Spring Framework" and version " <= 3.2.0"		-		Affected
Pivotal Software Search vendor "Pivotal Software"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Pivotal Software" for product "Spring Framework"				4.2.0 Search vendor "Pivotal Software" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.2.0"		-		Affected
Pivotal Software Search vendor "Pivotal Software"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Pivotal Software" for product "Spring Framework"				4.3.0 Search vendor "Pivotal Software" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.3.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.6"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.7 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.7"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.8 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.8"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.9 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.9"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.10 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.10"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.11 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.11"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.12 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.12"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.13 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.13"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.14 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.14"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.15 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.15"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.16 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.16"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				3.2.17 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "3.2.17"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.2.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.2.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.2.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.2.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.2.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.2.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.2.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.2.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.2.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.2.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.2.6 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.2.6"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.2.7 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.2.7"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.2.8 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.2.8"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.3.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.3.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.3.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.3.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.3.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.3.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Spring Framework Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework"				4.3.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Framework" and version "4.3.4"		-		Affected