VMware fixes a vulnerability in Spring Framework

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[TLP:CLEAR] VMware fixes a vulnerability in Spring Framework

VMware versions 6.2.8, 6.1.21 and 6.0.29 fix 1 vulnerability in Spring Framework [1].

Spring Framework - reflected file download (CVE-2025-41234)

CVSS 6.5 (Medium)

An authenticated remote attacker can perform a Reflected File Download (RFD) attack due to incorrect handling of the Content-Disposition header when a non-ASCII character set and unsanitized user input are used, which may lead to execution of malicious code on the user's side after downloading a forged file. The product is vulnerable if all the specific conditions listed at [1] are met.

The vulnerability is present in product:

*:Spring Framework; >=6.2.0, <6.2.7; >=6.1.0,<6.1.20; >=6.0.5, <6.0.28

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

More information:

CVE-2025-41234 at cve.org, NVD
CWE-113: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting') at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 12. 6. 2025.

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[TLP:CLEAR] VMware fixes a vulnerability in Spring Framework

Spring Framework - reflected file download (CVE-2025-41234)

CVSS 6.5 (Medium)

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