CVE-2020-5398 | RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application

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.

Published: 2020-01-17 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-5398 is rated Moderate Risk (62.7/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 87.97%, 100th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5398

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 90.14% 87.97% -2.17%
2 2026-06-10 90.18% 90.14% -0.05%
3 2026-03-18 — 90.18% —

Full EPSS history (46 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-5398

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 5.9 [email protected]
8.0 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.3 6.0 [email protected]
7.6 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 4.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-5398

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2020-5398

GHSA-8wx2-9q48-vm9r · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — RFD attack via Content-Disposition header sourced from request input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application

OS Trackers for CVE-2020-5398

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2020-5398 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libspring-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-5398
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-5398
ubuntu medium CVE-2020-5398 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libspring-java), 18 status rows across 18 suites (bionic, disco, eoan, focal, groovy, hirsute, impish, jammy, kinetic, lunar, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): ignored 10, needs-triage 8. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-5398

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-5398

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware spring_framework >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_framework >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.13 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_framework >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle application_testing_suite 13.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine 11.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_cloud_native_core_policy 1.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_diameter_signaling_router >= 8.0.0, <= 8.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_element_manager 8.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_element_manager:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_element_manager 8.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_element_manager:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_element_manager 8.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_element_manager:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_policy_management 12.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_session_report_manager 8.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_session_report_manager 8.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_session_report_manager 8.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_session_route_manager 8.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_session_route_manager 8.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_session_route_manager 8.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle enterprise_manager_base_platform 13.2.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle financial_services_regulatory_reporting_with_agilereporter 8.0.9.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_regulatory_reporting_with_agilereporter:8.0.9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle flexcube_private_banking 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle flexcube_private_banking 12.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle healthcare_master_person_index 4.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_master_person_index:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_calculation_engine >= 11.0.0, <= 11.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_policy_administration_j2ee 10.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_policy_administration_j2ee 10.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_policy_administration_j2ee 11.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_policy_administration_j2ee 11.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_policy_administration_j2ee 11.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_policy_administration_j2ee 11.2.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:11.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_rules_palette 10.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_rules_palette 10.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_rules_palette 11.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_rules_palette 11.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle insurance_rules_palette 11.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_rules_palette:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle mysql >= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.12 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle mysql >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.20 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle rapid_planning 12.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rapid_planning:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle rapid_planning 12.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rapid_planning:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_assortment_planning 15.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_assortment_planning:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_assortment_planning 16.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_assortment_planning:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_back_office 14.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_bulk_data_integration 16.0.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_bulk_data_integration:16.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_central_office 14.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_financial_integration 15.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_financial_integration:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_financial_integration 16.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_financial_integration:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 15.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:15.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_integration_bus 16.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_order_broker 15.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_order_broker 16.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_point-of-service 14.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_point-of-service:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_predictive_application_server 14.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:14.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_predictive_application_server 14.1.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:14.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_predictive_application_server 15.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:15.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_predictive_application_server 16.0.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:16.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_returns_management 14.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_returns_management:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_service_backbone 15.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_service_backbone:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle retail_service_backbone 16.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_service_backbone:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle siebel_engineering_-_installer_\&_deployment <= 2.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:siebel_engineering_-_installer_\&_deployment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle weblogic_server 12.2.1.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle weblogic_server 12.2.1.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp data_availability_services — cpe:2.3:a:netapp:data_availability_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp snapcenter — cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2020-5398 Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210917-0006/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch Third Party Advisory
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