Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-3578 is a directory traversal issue in older Pivotal Spring Framework releases. A remote attacker could use a crafted URL to read files the application should not expose. Business risk depends on whether affected Spring versions are still present in externally reachable applications. Exposure is most likely in legacy Java web applications using vulnerable Spring Framework versions directly or through bundled dependencies. Internet-facing applications carry higher risk. The source bundle does not identify specific components, configurations, or downstream products beyond Red Hat and Debian advisories. Prioritize remediation if legacy Spring applications remain internet-facing or process sensitive data. This is an older CVE, but arbitrary file read can expose credentials, configuration, or data. If vulnerable versions are not present, residual risk is low. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Spring Framework 3.x deployments to 3.2.9 or later.; Upgrade Spring Framework 4.0 deployments to 4.0.5 or later.; Apply Red Hat or Debian security updates where Spring is packaged by the OS..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2015:0234CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2015:0235CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1131882CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190713 [SECURITY] [DLA 1853-1] libspring-java security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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