File disclosure via unsafe static-resource path resolution
Published Aug 18, 2025 · Updated Aug 25, 2025
Path traversal in Spring Framework MVC 5.3.43 and earlier, 6.0.0 through 6.1.21, and 6.2.0 through 6.2.9 allows remote attackers to read files. The MVC static-resource handling path relies on the Servlet container to reject suspicious request-path sequences before resolving resources. Exposure requires WAR or embedded-container deployment, Spring resource handling, and a container or configuration that accepts those sequences; default Tomcat and Jetty security prevents it.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Spring Framework MVC 5.3.43 and earlier, 6.0.0 through 6.1.21, and 6.2.0 through 6.2.9 allows remote attackers to read files. The MVC static-resource handling path relies on the Servlet container to reject suspicious request-path sequences before resolving resources. Exposure requires WAR or embedded-container deployment, Spring resource handling, and a container or configuration that accepts those sequences; default Tomcat and Jetty security prevents it.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-41242
- Published
- Aug 18, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2025
- Vendor
- Spring
- Product
- Spring Framework
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=5.3.x <5.3.44
- Affected versionversion=6.1.x <6.1.22
- Affected versionversion=6.2.x <6.2.10
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