CVE-2020-5398
HighRFD attack via Content-Disposition header sourced from request input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application
Published Jan 21, 2020 · Updated Oct 10, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-8wx2-9q48-vm9r, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5398
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2020-5398 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting Data Availability Services (Netapp), Snapcenter (Netapp), Application Testing Suite (Oracle) and 22 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including mysql-8.0 8.0.38-r0, Communications Diameter Signaling Router <=8.2.2, Insurance Calculation Engine <=11.3.1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
89%
Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
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.
Affected Products
78 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Data Availability ServicesNetapp | See advisory | n/a |
| SnapcenterNetapp | See advisory | n/a |
| Application Testing SuiteOracle | 13.3.0.1 | n/a |
| Communications Billing And Revenue Management Elastic Charging EngineOracle | 11.3, 12.0 | n/a |
| Communications Cloud Native Core PolicyOracle | 1.5.0 | n/a |
Patched Releases
mysql-8.0
8.0.38-r0
Communications Diameter Signaling Router
<=8.2.2
Insurance Calculation Engine
<=11.3.1
Mysql
<=4.0.12
oracle siebel engineering - installer \& deployment
<=2.1.1
org.springframework:spring-webflux
5.0.16.RELEASE, 5.1.13.RELEASE, 5.2.3.RELEASE
org.springframework:spring-webmvc
5.0.16.RELEASE, 5.1.13.RELEASE, 5.2.3.RELEASE
vmware spring framework
v5.0.16.RELEASE, v5.1.13.RELEASE, v5.2.3.RELEASE, 5.0.16, 5.1.13, 5.2.3
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jan 21, 2020
Last updated
Oct 10, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- CWE-494 Download of Code Without Integrity Check
References
- advisoryRHSA-2020:5568
- advisoryGHSA advisory
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5398
- advisoryhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2020-5398
- advisoryhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210917-0006/
FAQ
Common Questions.
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.
Affected: Data Availability Services (Netapp); Snapcenter (Netapp); Application Testing Suite (Oracle) versions 13.3.0.1, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including mysql-8.0 8.0.38-r0, Communications Diameter Signaling Router <=8.2.2, Insurance Calculation Engine <=11.3.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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