PT-2026-38330 · Vmware · Spring Cloud Config

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Published

2026-05-07

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Updated

2026-05-12

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CVE-2026-40982

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Spring Cloud Config versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.13 Spring Cloud Config versions 4.1.0 through 4.1.9 Spring Cloud Config versions 4.2.0 through 4.2.6 Spring Cloud Config versions 4.3.0 through 4.3.2 Spring Cloud Config versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.2
Description The spring-cloud-config-server module allows applications to serve arbitrary text and binary files. A malicious user can send a request using a specially crafted URL to perform a directory traversal attack, which is a technique used to access files and directories stored outside the intended folder. Additionally, a GCP secret leak has been identified.
Recommendations Upgrade versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.13 to 3.1.14 or greater. Upgrade versions 4.1.0 through 4.1.9 to 4.1.10 or greater. Upgrade versions 4.2.0 through 4.2.6 to 4.2.7 or greater. Upgrade versions 4.3.0 through 4.3.2 to 4.3.3 or greater. Upgrade versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 to 5.0.3 or greater.

Fix

Path traversal

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-40982
GHSA-6G23-24MC-HX6X

Affected Products

Spring Cloud Config