High

Spring Cloud Config has an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Disclosed: 07.05.2026
Updated: 11.10.2026 12:22

When using Google Secrets Manager as a backend for the Spring Cloud Config server a client can craft a request to the config server potentially exposing secrets from unintended GCP projects. Spring Cloud Config 3.1.x: affected from 3.1.0 through 3.1.13 (inclusive); upgrade to 3.1.14 or greater (Enterprise Support Only). Spring Cloud Config 4.1.x: affected from 4.1.0 through 4.1.9 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.1.10 or greater (Enterprise Support Only). Spring Cloud Config 4.2.x: affected from 4.2.0 through 4.2.6 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.2.7 or greater (Enterprise Support Only). Spring Cloud Config 4.3.x: affected from 4.3.0 through 4.3.2 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.3.3 or greater. Spring Cloud Config 5.0.x: affected from 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 (inclusive); upgrade to 5.0.3 or greater.

Affected software

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Platform	Package	Vulnerable versions	Fixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven)	org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server	>= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.13, >= 4.1.0, <= 4.1.9, >= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.6, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3	4.3.3, 5.0.3

References

CVSS score 7.5/10

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-639
Platform: Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package: org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server
Disclosed: 07.05.2026
Updated: 11.10.2026 12:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2mh5-3cw6-hrrq - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries: 8
First → latest: 05.2019 05.2026
Without a fix: 0
Exploited in attacks: 1

Severity breakdown

Critical 1
High 4
Medium 3

Disclosures per year

2019: 1
2020: 2
2021: 0
2022: 0
2023: 0
2024: 0
2025: 0
2026: 5

07.05.2026

Spring Cloud Config Server Logged Sensitive Information

Medium · 4.4 CVE-2026-41004 >= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.13, >= 4.1.0, <= 4.1.9, >= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.6, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3, >= 3.0.0, <= 3.0.7 4.3.3, 5.0.3
07.05.2026

Spring Cloud Config Server Susceptible To TOCTOU Attack

High · 7.2 CVE-2026-41002 >= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.13, >= 4.1.0, <= 4.1.9, >= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.6, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3, >= 3.0.0, <= 3.0.7 4.3.3, 5.0.3
07.05.2026

Spring Cloud Config vulnerable to Path Traversal

Critical · 9.1 CVE-2026-40982 <= 3.1.13, >= 4.1.0, <= 4.1.9, >= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.6, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3 4.3.3, 5.0.3
07.05.2026

Spring Cloud Config has an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key this entry

High · 7.5 CVE-2026-40981 >= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.13, >= 4.1.0, <= 4.1.9, >= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.6, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3 4.3.3, 5.0.3
24.03.2026

Spring Cloud Config Server: Path Traversal via Profile Parameter Allows Arbitrary File Access

High · 8.6 CVE-2026-22739 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.2, >= 5.0.0-M1, < 5.0.2, >= 4.2.0, <= 4.2.4, >= 4.0.0, <= 4.1.7, <= 3.1.10 4.3.2, 5.0.2
05.06.2020

Directory traversal attack in Spring Cloud Config

High · 7.5 Exploited in attacks CVE-2020-5410 >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.9, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 2.1.9, 2.2.3
05.06.2020

Directory traversal attack in Spring Cloud Config

Medium · 6.5 CVE-2020-5405 >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.7, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.2 2.1.7, 2.2.2
23.05.2019

Path Traversal in Spring Cloud Config

Medium · 6.5 CVE-2019-3799 < 1.4.6, >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.4, >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.2 1.4.6, 2.0.4, 2.1.2

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