What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-5398?

CVE-2020-5398 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 88.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-5398?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-5398. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Spring Framework CVE-2020-5398

HIGH

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2020-01-17 security@pivotal.io

XSS Java MySQL Oracle VMware Weblogic Server Snapcenter Application Testing Suite Retail Back Office Retail Returns Management Communications Cloud Native Core Policy Communications Diameter Signaling Router Retail Central Office Retail Order Broker Retail Point Of Service Spring Framework Flexcube Private Banking Communications Element Manager Communications Session Report Manager Communications Session Route Manager Enterprise Manager Base Platform Insurance Policy Administration J2Ee Retail Service Backbone Communications Policy Management Insurance Rules Palette Healthcare Master Person Index Insurance Calculation Engine Retail Integration Bus Financial Services Regulatory Reporting With Agilereporter Rapid Planning Retail Predictive Application Server Data Availability Services Retail Assortment Planning Retail Bulk Data Integration Retail Financial Integration Siebel Engineering Installer Deployment Communications Billing And Revenue Management Elastic Charging Engine Netapp

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-79 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%.

Patch available 88.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

Affected Packages

maven org.springframework:spring-webflux fix: 5.0.16.RELEASE, 5.1.13.RELEASE, 5.2.3.RELEASE

maven org.springframework:spring-webmvc fix: 5.0.16.RELEASE, 5.1.13.RELEASE, 5.2.3.RELEASE

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in maven

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. 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 include: Vmware Spring Framework, Oracle Application Testing Suite, Oracle Communications Billing And Revenue Management Elastic Charging Engine, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy, Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router. Version information: prior to 5.2.3.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score

4.1/10

Composite threat intelligence

EPSS Score

88.1%

Top 0% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 88.1%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

126

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +88

CVSS: +38

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_element_manager:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_element_manager:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_element_manager:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_regulatory_reporting_with_agilereporter:8.0.9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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