CVE-2024-38819
Applications serving static resources through the functional web frameworks WebMvc.fn or WebFlux.fn are vulnerable to path traversal attacks. An attacker...
- Published
- Dec 19, 2024
- Updated
- Jan 10, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- vmware
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.0%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Applications serving static resources through the functional web frameworks WebMvc.fn or WebFlux.fn are vulnerable to path traversal attacks. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests and obtain any file on the file system that is also accessible to the process in which the Spring application is running.
Sources
5Proof of concept demonstrating a path traversal exploit in Spring Boot 3.3.4 via symbolic link and percent-encoded directory traversal, for security research and education.
- cve-2024-38819Research
In-depth analysis of CVE-2024-38819, a Spring WebFlux file traversal vulnerability, with code-level breakdown, PoC, and mitigation strategies including filters and IPS rules.
Hands-on lab demonstrating CVE-2024-38819 Spring Framework path traversal vulnerability with vulnerable and patched Spring Boot deployments for security education.
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