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CVE-2026-40981
Published:May 07, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
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 Packages
https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v5.0.0 <v5.0.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v5.0.3
https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.3.0 <v4.3.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.3.3
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.3.0 <4.3.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.3.3
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0 <5.0.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.0.3
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
EPSS
Base Score:
0.02