Spring Cloud Config Profile Substitution Can Allow Unintended Access To Files And Enable SSRF Attacks
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Vulnerability in Spring Cloud when substituting the profile parameter from a request made to the Spring Cloud Config Server configured to the native file system as a backend, because it was possible to access files outside of the configured search directories.This issue affects Spring Cloud: from 3.1.X before 3.1.13, from 4.1.X before 4.1.9, from 4.2.X before 4.2.3, from 4.3.X before 4.3.2, from 5.0.X before 5.0.2.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0122 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Spring Cloud (Spring): 3.1.13, 4.1.9, 4.2.3 +2org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven): 4.3.2, 5.0.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Cloud | 3.1.x to before 3.1.13; 4.1.x to before 4.1.9; 4.2.x to before 4.2.3; 4.3.x to before 4.3.2; 5.0.x to before 5.0.2 | 3.1.13, 4.1.9, 4.2.3, 4.3.2, 5.0.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | 4.3.0 to before 4.3.2 | 4.3.2 | Patch available | GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42 |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | 5.0.0-M1 to before 5.0.2 | 5.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42 |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | 4.2.0 – 4.2.4 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42 |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | 4.0.0 – 4.1.7 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42 |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | up to 3.1.10 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42 |
- Spring Cloud VendorVMware Affected 3.1.x to before 3.1.13; 4.1.x to before 4.1.9; 4.2.x to before 4.2.3; 4.3.x to before 4.3.2; 5.0.x to before 5.0.2 Fixed in 3.1.13, 4.1.9, 4.2.3, 4.3.2, 5.0.2 Patch available CNA
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.3.0 to before 4.3.2 Fixed in 4.3.2 Patch available GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0-M1 to before 5.0.2 Fixed in 5.0.2 Patch available GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.2.0 – 4.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 – 4.1.7 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 3.1.10 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1.13; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.9; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.6; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.2; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.13; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.9; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.6; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.2; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Spring Cloud (Spring) Fixed in 3.1.13, 4.1.9, 4.2.3, 4.3.2, 5.0.2
- Fix · GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42 org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Fixed in 4.3.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42 org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22739
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42
References
More VMware Spring Cloud Config vulnerabilities
- 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-2020-04451 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-2026-35289 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-22739 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22739 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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