JVN#49154900: Spring Framework vulnerable to directory traversal

Spring Framework is a Java framework for developing web applications. Spring Framework contains a directory traversal vulnerability.

Impact

A remote attacker may be able to access arbitrary files on the server.

Solution

Update the software
Users of 3.x should update to version 3.2.9 or later and users of 4.x should update to version 4.0.5 or later.
For more information, refer to the developer’s website.

Products Affected

• Spring Framework versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.4
• Spring Framework versions 3.2.0 through 3.2.8

According to the developer, version 3.1.1 has been confirmed to be affected and other unsupported versions may also be affected.