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CVE-2020-5405

Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 5, 2020 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSpring Cloud ConfigSpring Cloud Config

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 69%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Spring Cloud Config· VMware
95%
2.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.72.2.0 ≤ v < 2.2.2
Affected range stops below 2.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Spring Cloud Config· Spring by VMware
60%
2.1 ≤ v < 2.1.72.2 ≤ v < 2.2.22.12.2
Affected range stops below 2.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2020-5405

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-23CWE-22

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