CVE-2025-41242
org.springframework/spring-webmvc: Spring Framework MVC path traversal vulnerability
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 18, 2025
Updated · September 23, 2026
Description
A path traversal flaw was found in the Spring Framework MVC, affecting applications built on this framework. This flaw only affects applications that are deployed as a WAR or with an embedded Servlet container, which do not reject suspicious sequences and serve static resources with Spring resource handling. See the Jakarta servlet documentation in the References section for more information.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')