# CVE-2014-3578: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Spring Framework

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-3578-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-3578 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-14

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Spring Framework

Technologies: [org.springframework:spring-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-springframework-spring-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-3578 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-3578 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-3578?** Informational severity, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.2.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-3578?** Yes. org.springframework:spring-core (Maven): upgrade to 3.2.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-3578?** Check whether you run org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.springframework:spring-core (Maven): upgrade to 3.2.9 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.springframework:spring-core to 3.2.9 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.springframework:spring-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.2.9

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-3578
- GHSA-rhcg-rwhx-qj3j

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