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. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when both of the following are true: * the web application uses RouterFunctions to serve static resources * resource handling is explicitly configured with a FileSystemResource location However, malicious requests are blocked and rejected when any of the following is true: * the Spring Security HTTP Firewall https://docs.spring.io/spring-security/reference/servlet/exploits/firewall.html is in use * the application runs on Tomcat or Jetty

The version of IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS (formerly IBM Rational DOORS) installed on the remote host is 9.6.1.1 prior or equal to 9.6.1.13 or 9.7.2.1 prior or equal to 9.7.2.11. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 7279145 advisory.

  - IBM DOORS Web Access do not limit the length of a connection which could allow for a Slowloris HTTP denial     of service attack to take place. This can cause the web server to become unresponsive. (CVE-2024-25039)

  - IBM DOORS Web Access is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated     attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality     potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. (CVE-2025-0152)

  - IBM DOORS Web Access could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed     technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks     against the system. (CVE-2020-4984)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of AOS installed on the remote host is prior to 7.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the NXSA-AOS-7.3 advisory.

  - BZ2_decompress in decompress.c in bzip2 through 1.0.6 has an out-of-bounds write when there are many     selectors. (CVE-2019-12900)

  - Path Equivalence: 'file.Name' (Internal Dot) leading to Remote Code Execution and/or Information     disclosure and/or malicious content added to uploaded files via write enabled Default Servlet in Apache     Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.2, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.34,     from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.98. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are     known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected. If all of the     following were true, a malicious user was able to view security sensitive files and/or inject content into     those files: - writes enabled for the default servlet (disabled by default) - support for partial PUT     (enabled by default) - a target URL for security sensitive uploads that was a sub-directory of a target     URL for public uploads - attacker knowledge of the names of security sensitive files being uploaded - the     security sensitive files also being uploaded via partial PUT If all of the following were true, a     malicious user was able to perform remote code execution: - writes enabled for the default servlet     (disabled by default) - support for partial PUT (enabled by default) - application was using Tomcat's file     based session persistence with the default storage location - application included a library that may be     leveraged in a deserialization attack Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.3, 10.1.35 or     9.0.99, which fixes the issue. (CVE-2025-24813)

  - It is possible to construct a zone such that some queries to it will generate responses containing     numerous records in the Additional section. An attacker sending many such queries can cause either the     authoritative server itself or an independent resolver to use disproportionate resources processing the     queries. Zones will usually need to have been deliberately crafted to attack this exposure. This issue     affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.11.37, 9.16.0 through 9.16.50, 9.18.0 through 9.18.32, 9.20.0     through 9.20.4, 9.21.0 through 9.21.3, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.11.37-S1, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.50-S1, and     9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.32-S1. (CVE-2024-11187)

  - A flaw was found in rsync which could be triggered when rsync compares file checksums. This flaw allows an     attacker to manipulate the checksum length (s2length) to cause a comparison between a checksum and     uninitialized memory and leak one byte of uninitialized stack data at a time. (CVE-2024-12085)

  - Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of     Oracle Java SE (component: JSSE). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE:8u441,     8u441-perf, 11.0.26, 17.0.14, 21.0.6, 24; Oracle GraalVM for JDK:17.0.14, 21.0.6, 24; Oracle GraalVM     Enterprise Edition:20.3.17 and 21.3.13. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker     with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle     GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation,     deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle     GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete     access to all Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data.
    Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web     service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also applies to Java deployments, typically in     clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run     untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security.
    (CVE-2025-21587)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - 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.
    Specifically, an application is vulnerable when both of the following are true: * the web application uses     RouterFunctions to serve static resources * resource handling is explicitly configured with a     FileSystemResource location However, malicious requests are blocked and rejected when any of the following     is true: * the Spring Security HTTP Firewall https://docs.spring.io/spring-     security/reference/servlet/exploits/firewall.html is in use * the application runs on Tomcat or Jetty     (CVE-2024-38816)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The version of Atlassian Confluence Server running on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CONFSERVER-98484 advisory.

  - 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.
    Specifically, an application is vulnerable when both of the following are true: * the web application uses     RouterFunctions to serve static resources * resource handling is explicitly configured with a     FileSystemResource location However, malicious requests are blocked and rejected when any of the following     is true: * the Spring Security HTTP Firewall https://docs.spring.io/spring-     security/reference/servlet/exploits/firewall.html is in use * the application runs on Tomcat or Jetty     (CVE-2024-38816)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Spring Framework versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.40, 6.0.x prior to 6.0.24 and 6.1.x prior to 6.1.13 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.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - 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.
    Specifically, an application is vulnerable when both of the following are true: * the web application uses
    RouterFunctions to serve static resources * resource handling is explicitly configured with a
    FileSystemResource location However, malicious requests are blocked and rejected when any of the following
    is true: * the Spring Security HTTP Firewall https://docs.spring.io/spring-
    security/reference/servlet/exploits/firewall.html is in use * the application runs on Tomcat or Jetty
    (CVE-2024-38816)

The 12.2.1.4.0 versions of Identity Manager installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the January 2025 CPU advisory.

  - Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Installer     (Spring Framework)). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable     vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Identity     Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or     complete access to all Oracle Identity Manager accessible data. (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 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.
    Specifically, an application is vulnerable when both of the following are true: * the web application uses     RouterFunctions to serve static resources * resource handling is explicitly configured with a     FileSystemResource location However, malicious requests are blocked and rejected when any of the following     is true: * the Spring Security HTTP Firewall https://docs.spring.io/spring-     security/reference/servlet/exploits/firewall.html is in use * the application runs on Tomcat or Jetty     (CVE-2024-38816)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote host contains a Spring Framework version is affected by a path traversal vulnerability. 

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.

Specifically, an application is vulnerable when both of the following are true:
  - the web application uses RouterFunctions to serve static resources
  - resource handling is explicitly configured with a FileSystemResource location

However, malicious requests are blocked and rejected when any of the following is true:
  - the Spring Security HTTP Firewall is in use
  - the application runs on Tomcat or Jetty

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
333335	IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS 9.6.1.1 <= 9.6.1.13 / 9.7.2.1 < 9.7.2.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (7279145)	Nessus	Windows	Local	high
240536	Nutanix AOS : Multiple Vulnerabilities (NXSA-AOS-7.3)	Nessus	Misc.	Local	low
228697	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-38816	Nessus	Misc.	Local	high
215061	Atlassian Confluence 3.x < 7.19.29 / 8.0.x < 8.5.17 / 8.6.x < 8.9.8 / 9.0.1 < 9.1.1 (CONFSERVER-98484)	Nessus	CGI abuses	Combined	high
114574	Spring Framework 5.3.x < 5.3.40 / 6.0.x < 6.0.24 / 6.1.x < 6.1.13 Path Traversal	Web App Scanning	Component Vulnerability	Check Based	high
414164	SCA: security update for org.springframework:spring-webflux, org.springframework:spring-webmvc (GHSA-cx7f-g6mp-7hqm)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	Local	high
414164	SCA: security update for org.springframework:spring-webflux, org.springframework:spring-webmvc (GHSA-cx7f-g6mp-7hqm)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	Local	high
214531	Oracle Identity Manager (January 2025 CPU)	Nessus	Misc.	Local	high
207387	Spring Framework < 5.3.40 / 6.0.x < 6.0.24 / 6.1.x < 6.1.13 Path Traversal (CVE-2024-38816)	Nessus	Misc.	Local	high

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