High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 29, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-9878
CVE-2016-9878
Description
An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.18, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, and 4.3.x before 4.3.5. Paths provided to the ResourceServlet were not properly sanitized and as a result exposed to directory traversal attacks.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework:spring-webmvcMaven | < 3.2.18 | 3.2.18 |
org.springframework:spring-webmvcMaven | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.9 | 4.2.9 |
org.springframework:spring-webmvcMaven | >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.5 | 4.3.5 |
Affected products
32cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.2.0
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 28 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:3.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
343bf008fbcd0a7dc48534ea5e2d6e709c3c6Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
17- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95072nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2m8h-fgr8-2q9wghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9878ghsaADVISORY
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-9878nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlnvdWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlnvdWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlnvdWEB
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040698nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115nvdWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/43bf008fbcd0d7945e2fcd5e30039bc4d74c7a98ghsaWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/a7dc48534ea501525f11369d369178a60c2f47d0ghsaWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/e2d6e709c3c65a4951eb096843ee75d5200cfcadghsaWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/issues/19513ghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.htmlnvdWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002ghsaWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlnvdWEB
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