9.1

CVE-2026-40982: spring spring cloud config Path Traversal

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-6g23-24mc-hx6x
Published 07-05-2026Last modified 15-07-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-40982 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in spring spring cloud config. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.82%
0%100%
Low · +0.09 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-05-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Spring Cloud Config allows applications to serve arbitrary text and binary 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 to a directory traversal attack. 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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.09 pp

From 0.73% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Org.springframework.cloud1 product
  • spring-cloud-config-server≤ 3.1.13 | ≥ 4.1.0, ≤ 4.1.9 | ≥ 4.2.0, ≤ 4.2.6 | ≥ 4.3.0, < 4.3.3 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.3
Spring1 product
  • spring cloud config≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.14 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.10 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.7 | ≥ 4.3.0, < 4.3.3 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.3
Vmware1 product
  • spring_cloud_config≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.14 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.10 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.7 | ≥ 4.3.0, < 4.3.3 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.3

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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