Advisory Database
  • Advisories
  • Dependency Scanning
  1. maven
  2. ›
  3. org.springframework/spring-webmvc
  4. ›
  5. CVE-2016-9878

CVE-2016-9878: Path Traversal

December 29, 2016 (updated July 18, 2018)

Paths provided to the ResourceServlet were not properly sanitized and as a result exposed to directory traversal attacks.

References

  • pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-9878

Code Behaviors & Features

Detect and mitigate CVE-2016-9878 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Dependency Scanning using SBOM also detects vulnerabilities from proprietary advisories that this site does not include. Learn more about Dependency Scanning using SBOM →

Affected versions

All versions up to 3.2.17.release, all versions starting from 4.2 up to 4.2.8.release, all versions starting from 4.3 up to 4.3.4.release

Fixed versions

  • 3.2.18.RELEASE
  • 4.2.9.RELEASE.4.2
  • 4.3.5.RELEASE

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.2.18.RELEASE, 4.2.9.RELEASE.4.2, 4.3.5.RELEASE or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Learn more about CVSS

Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

maven/org.springframework/spring-webmvc/CVE-2016-9878.yml

Spotted a mistake? Edit the file on GitLab.

  • Site Repo
  • About GitLab
  • Terms
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact

Page generated Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:15:52 +0000.