Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in VMware Spring Cloud Config
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
The base directory (`spring.cloud.config.server.git.basedir`) used by the Spring Cloud Config Server to clone Git repositories to is susceptible to time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) attacks. 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 Config | 3.1.0 to before 3.1.14; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.10; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.3; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 | 3.1.14, 4.1.10, 4.2.7, 4.3.3, 5.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | 3.1.0 – 3.1.13 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | 4.1.0 – 4.1.9 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | 4.2.0 – 4.2.6 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | 4.3.0 to before 4.3.3 | 4.3.3 | Patch available | GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 | 5.0.3 | Patch available | GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) | 3.0.0 – 3.0.7 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg |
- Spring Cloud Config VendorVMware Affected 3.1.0 to before 3.1.14; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.10; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.3; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 Fixed in 3.1.14, 4.1.10, 4.2.7, 4.3.3, 5.0.3 Patch available CNA
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.1.0 – 3.1.13 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0 – 4.1.9 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.2.0 – 4.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.3.0 to before 4.3.3 Fixed in 4.3.3 Patch available GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 Fixed in 5.0.3 Patch available GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 – 3.0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 to before 3.1.14; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.10; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.3; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 to before 3.1.14; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.10; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.3; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Spring Cloud Config (Spring) Fixed in 3.1.14, 4.1.10, 4.2.7, 4.3.3, 5.0.3
- Fix · GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Fixed in 4.3.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.3 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Spring Cloud Config 3.1.14, 4.1.10 and 3 more versions
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-29633 Path traversal in VMware Spring Cloud ConfigPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-29632 Authorization bypass in VMware Spring Cloud ConfigPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-29655 Sensitive information in log files in VMware Spring Cloud ConfigPriority LOW 20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41002
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg
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-2026-18263 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-41002 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41002 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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