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Vulnerability · CVE-2015-5211

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.

Published May 25, 2017 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · spring framework

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2015-5211. EPSS is 2.56%. Act only if a listed version of spring framework is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Critical9.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.56%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe vmware/spring framework

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe vmware/spring framework3.2.0
  • cpe vmware/spring framework3.2.1
  • cpe vmware/spring framework3.2.2
  • cpe vmware/spring framework3.2.3
  • cpe vmware/spring framework3.2.4
  • cpe vmware/spring framework3.2.5

How to fix CVE-2015-5211

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2015-5211. EPSS is 2.56%. Act only if a listed version of spring framework is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with vmware/spring framework 3.2.0; vmware/spring framework 3.2.1; vmware/spring framework 3.2.2; vmware/spring framework 3.2.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. EPSS 2.56%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Spring securityVMware security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 25, 2017 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2015-5211

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2015-5211

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 7, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 7, 2026