// For flags

CVE-2020-5398

RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

89.3%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

63
*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

En Spring Framework, versiones 5.2.x anteriores a 5.2.3, versiones 5.1.x anteriores a 5.1.13 y versiones 5.0.x anteriores a 5.0.16, una aplicación es vulnerable a un ataque de tipo reflected file download (RFD) cuando se establece un encabezado "Content-Disposition" en la respuesta donde el atributo filename es derivado de la entrada suministrada por el usuario.

A flaw was found in springframework in versions prior to 5.0.16, 5.1.13, and 5.2.3. A reflected file download (RFD) attack is possible when a "Content-Disposition" header is set in response to where the filename attribute is derived from user supplied input. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

This release of Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0 serves as a replacement for Red Hat Fuse 7.7, and includes bug fixes and enhancements, which are documented in the Release Notes document linked to in the References. Issues addressed include XML injection, bypass, code execution, cross site scripting, denial of service, deserialization, file disclosure, information leakage, memory leak, out of bounds read, privilege escalation, server-side request forgery, and remote SQL injection vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-01-16 CVE Published
  • 2022-12-15 First Exploit
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-494: Download of Code Without Integrity Check
CAPEC
References (47)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (63)