CVE-2025-41242
published 2025-08-18CVE-2025-41242: Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container. An application can…
PriorityP344medium5.9CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUINSUCHINAN
EXPLOIT
EPSS
1.92%
77.5th percentile
Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container. An application can be vulnerable when all the following are true: * the application is deployed as a WAR or with an embedded Servlet container * the Servlet container does not reject suspicious sequences https://jakarta.ee/specifications/servlet/6.1/jakarta-servlet-spec-6.1.html#uri-path-canonicalization * the application serves static resources https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/web/webmvc/mvc-config/static-resources.html#page-title with Spring resource handling We have verified that applications deployed on Apache Tomcat or Eclipse Jetty are not vulnerable, as long as default security features are not disabled in the configuration. Because we cannot check exploits against all Servlet containers and configuration variants, we strongly recommend upgrading your application.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libspring-java | — | — |
| vmware | spring_framework | >= 5.3.x < 5.3.44 | 5.3.44 |
| vmware | spring_framework | >= 6.1.x < 6.1.22 | 6.1.22 |
| vmware | spring_framework | >= 6.2.x < 6.2.10 | 6.2.10 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
osv5.9MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.9LOW
vendor_redhat5.9MEDIUM
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GHSA
Spring Framework MVC Applications Path Traversal Vulnerability
ghsa·2025-08-18
CVE-2025-41242 [MEDIUM] CWE-22 Spring Framework MVC Applications Path Traversal Vulnerability
Spring Framework MVC Applications Path Traversal Vulnerability
Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container.
An application can be vulnerable when all the following are true:
* the application is deployed as a WAR or with an embedded Servlet container
* the Servlet container does not reject suspicious sequences https://jakarta.ee/specifications/servlet/6.1/jakarta-servlet-spec-6.1.html#uri-path-canonicalization
* the application serves static resources https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/web/webmvc/mvc-config/static-resources.html#page-title with Spring resource handling
We have verified that applications deployed on Apache Tomcat or Eclipse Jetty are not vulnerable, as long as
OSV
CVE-2025-41242: Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container
osv·2025-08-18·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2025-41242 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-41242: Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container
Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container. An application can be vulnerable when all the following are true: * the application is deployed as a WAR or with an embedded Servlet container * the Servlet container does not reject suspicious sequences https://jakarta.ee/specifications/servlet/6.1/jakarta-servlet-spec-6.1.html#uri-path-canonicalization * the application serves static resources https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/web/webmvc/mvc-config/static-resources.html#page-title with Spring resource handling We have verified that applications deployed on Apache Tomcat or Eclipse Jetty are not vulnerable, as long as default security features are not disabled in the configuration. Bec
OSV
Spring Framework MVC Applications Path Traversal Vulnerability
osv·2025-08-18
CVE-2025-41242 [MEDIUM] Spring Framework MVC Applications Path Traversal Vulnerability
Spring Framework MVC Applications Path Traversal Vulnerability
Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container.
An application can be vulnerable when all the following are true:
* the application is deployed as a WAR or with an embedded Servlet container
* the Servlet container does not reject suspicious sequences https://jakarta.ee/specifications/servlet/6.1/jakarta-servlet-spec-6.1.html#uri-path-canonicalization
* the application serves static resources https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/web/webmvc/mvc-config/static-resources.html#page-title with Spring resource handling
We have verified that applications deployed on Apache Tomcat or Eclipse Jetty are not vulnerable, as long as
Red Hat
org.springframework/spring-webmvc: Spring Framework MVC path traversal vulnerability
vendor_redhat·2025-08-18·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2025-41242 [MEDIUM] CWE-22 org.springframework/spring-webmvc: Spring Framework MVC path traversal vulnerability
org.springframework/spring-webmvc: Spring Framework MVC path traversal vulnerability
Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container.
An application can be vulnerable when all the following are true:
* the application is deployed as a WAR or with an embedded Servlet container
* the Servlet container does not reject suspicious sequences https://jakarta.ee/specifications/servlet/6.1/jakarta-servlet-spec-6.1.html#uri-path-canonicalization
* the application serves static resources https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/web/webmvc/mvc-config/static-resources.html#page-title with Spring resource handling
We have verified that applications deployed on Apache Tomcat or Eclipse Jetty are not vulne
Debian
CVE-2025-41242: libspring-java - Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnera...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2025-41242 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-41242: libspring-java - Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnera...
Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container. An application can be vulnerable when all the following are true: * the application is deployed as a WAR or with an embedded Servlet container * the Servlet container does not reject suspicious sequences https://jakarta.ee/specifications/servlet/6.1/jakarta-servlet-spec-6.1.html#uri-path-canonicalization * the application serves static resources https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/web/webmvc/mvc-config/static-resources.html#page-title with Spring resource handling We have verified that applications deployed on Apache Tomcat or Eclipse Jetty are not vulnerable, as long as default security features are not disabled in the configuration. Bec
No detection rules found.
Nuclei
Spring Framework - Path Traversal
nuclei·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2025-41242 [MEDIUM] Spring Framework - Path Traversal
Spring Framework - Path Traversal
Spring Framework MVC applications deployed as WAR or with embedded Servlet containers that do not reject suspicious URI sequences and serve static resources with Spring resource handling contain a path traversal vulnerability, letting attackers access unauthorized files, exploit requires non-compliant Servlet container configuration.
Template:
id: CVE-2025-41242
info:
name: Spring Framework - Path Traversal
author: DhiyaneshDk
severity: medium
description: |
Spring Framework MVC applications deployed as WAR or with embedded Servlet containers that do not reject suspicious URI sequences and serve static resources with Spring resource handling contain a path traversal vulnerability, letting attackers access unauthorized files, exploit requires non-compli
2025-08-18
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