CVE-2020-5398

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

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 16, 2020 at 11:55 PM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
34 products affected across 4 vendorsMySQL ServerSnapCenterWebLogic Server

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 88%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79CWE-494

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