VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-5421
In Spring Framework versions 5.2.0 - 5.2.8, 5.1.0 - 5.1.17, 5.0.0 - 5.0.18, 4.3.0 - 4.3.28, and older unsupported versions, the protections against RFD attacks from CVE-2015-5211 may be bypassed depending on the browser used through the use of a…
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 11.6%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.6%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In Spring Framework versions 5.2.0 - 5.2.8, 5.1.0 - 5.1.17, 5.0.0 - 5.0.18, 4.3.0 - 4.3.28, and older unsupported versions, the protections against RFD attacks from CVE-2015-5211 may be bypassed depending on the browser used through the use of a jsessionid path parameter.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 11.56% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- vmware/spring framework · oracle/commerce guided search · oracle/communications brm · oracle/communications design studio · oracle/communications session report manager · oracle/communications unified inventory management · oracle/endeca information discovery integrator · oracle/enterprise data quality · oracle/financial services analytical applications infrastructure · oracle/flexcube private banking · oracle/fusion middleware · oracle/goldengate application adapters · oracle/healthcare master person index · oracle/hyperion infrastructure technology · oracle/insurance policy administration · oracle/insurance rules palette · oracle/mysql enterprise monitor · oracle/primavera gateway · oracle/primavera p6 enterprise project portfolio management · oracle/retail assortment planning · +18 more
- Source
- security@pivotal.io
EPSS moved from 11.4% on 13 October 2026 to 11.6% on 3 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c679c43fa4f7846d748a937955c7921436d1b315445978254442163%40%3Ccommits.ambari.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1eccdbd7986618a7319ee7a533bd9d9bf6e8678e59dd4cca9b5b2d7a%40%3Cissues.ambari.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3589ed0d18edeb79028615080d5a0e8878856436bb91774a3196d9eb%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r503e64b43a57fd68229cac4a869d1a9a2eac9e75f8719cad3a840211%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5c95eff679dfc642e9e4ab5ac6d202248a59cb1e9457cfbe8b729ac5%40%3Cissues.ambari.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7e6a213eea7f04fc6d9e3bd6eb8d68c4df92a22e956e95cb2c482865%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8b496b1743d128e6861ee0ed3c3c48cc56c505b38f84fa5baf7ae33a%40%3Cdev.ambari.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r918caad55dcc640a16753b00d8d6acb90b4e36de4b6156d0867246ec%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f13cccb214495e14648d2c9b8f2c6072fd5219e74502dd35ede81e1%40%3Cdev.ambari.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra889d95141059c6cbe77dd80249bb488ae53b274b5f3abad09d9511d%40%3Cuser.ignite.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raf7ca57033e537e4f9d7df7f192fa6968c1e49409b2348e08d807ccb%40%3Cuser.ignite.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb18ed999153ef0f0cb7af03efe0046c42c7242fd77fbd884a75ecfdc%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc9efaf6db98bee19db1bc911d0fa442287dac5cb229d4aaa08b6a13d%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd462a8b0dfab4c15e67c0672cd3c211ecd0e4f018f824082ed54f665%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re014a49d77f038ba70e5e9934d400af6653e8c9ac110d32b1254127e%40%3Cdev.ranger.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf00d8f4101a1c1ea4de6ea1e09ddf7472cfd306745c90d6da87ae074%40%3Cdev.hive.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0009/Third Party Advisory
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5421Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlNot Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c679c43fa4f7846d748a937955c7921436d1b315445978254442163%40%3Ccommits.ambari.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1eccdbd7986618a7319ee7a533bd9d9bf6e8678e59dd4cca9b5b2d7a%40%3Cissues.ambari.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3589ed0d18edeb79028615080d5a0e8878856436bb91774a3196d9eb%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r503e64b43a57fd68229cac4a869d1a9a2eac9e75f8719cad3a840211%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5c95eff679dfc642e9e4ab5ac6d202248a59cb1e9457cfbe8b729ac5%40%3Cissues.ambari.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7e6a213eea7f04fc6d9e3bd6eb8d68c4df92a22e956e95cb2c482865%40%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.