CVE-2026-40981
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 37% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-26)
- CWEs
- CWE-639, CWE-1220
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- vmware:spring_cloud_config
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-2mh5-3cw6-hrrq | Maven | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server | >=3.1.0 <=3.1.13 | no fix published |
| GHSA-2mh5-3cw6-hrrq | Maven | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server | >=4.1.0 <=4.1.9 | no fix published |
| GHSA-2mh5-3cw6-hrrq | Maven | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server | >=4.2.0 <=4.2.6 | no fix published |
| GHSA-2mh5-3cw6-hrrq | Maven | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server | >=4.3.0 <4.3.3 | 4.3.3 |
| GHSA-2mh5-3cw6-hrrq | Maven | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server | >=5.0.0 <5.0.3 | 5.0.3 |