Read the docs
TI-2020-04451 Aliases CVE-2020-5405GHSA-g86w-v5vg-9gxf

Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server

Priority HIGH 66CWE-23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Spring Cloud Config, versions 2.2.x prior to 2.2.2, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.7, and older unsupported versions allow applications to serve arbitrary configuration files through the spring-cloud-config-server module. A malicious user, or attacker, can send a request using a specially crafted URL that can lead a directory traversal attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.68542 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Spring Cloud Config (Spring by VMware): 2.2.2, 2.1.7org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven): 2.1.7, 2.2.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareSpring Cloud Config2.2 to before 2.2.2; 2.1 to before 2.1.72.2.2, 2.1.7Patch availableCNA
—org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven)2.1.0 to before 2.1.72.1.7Patch availableGHSA-g86w-v5vg-9gxf
—org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven)2.2.0 to before 2.2.22.2.2Patch availableGHSA-g86w-v5vg-9gxf
  • Spring Cloud Config VendorVMware Affected 2.2 to before 2.2.2; 2.1 to before 2.1.7 Fixed in 2.2.2, 2.1.7 Patch available CNA
  • org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 2.1.7 Fixed in 2.1.7 Patch available GHSA-g86w-v5vg-9gxf
  • org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.2.2 Fixed in 2.2.2 Patch available GHSA-g86w-v5vg-9gxf

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0 to before 2.1.7; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.2VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 to before 2.1.7; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Spring Cloud Config (Spring by VMware) Fixed in 2.2.2, 2.1.7
  • Fix · GHSA-g86w-v5vg-9gxf org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Fixed in 2.1.7 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-g86w-v5vg-9gxf org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.2 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Fuse 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5405
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g86w-v5vg-9gxf

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2020-04456 Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-02811 Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-29633 Path traversal in VMware Spring Cloud Config CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-18263 Spring Cloud Config Profile Substitution Can Allow Unintended Access To Files And Enable SSRF Attacks CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-35289 Spring Cloud Config Server Monitor Endpoint Does Not Validate Webhook Requests CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-29632 Authorization bypass in VMware Spring Cloud Config CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
See all 12 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences