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CVE-2026-40981

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  • Published2026-05-07
  • Fixed in5.0.3 · 4.3.3 · 4.2.7 · 4.1.10 · 3.1.14
  • WeaknessCWE-1220 · CWE-639

Am I affected?

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Description

When using Google Secrets Manager as a backend for the Spring Cloud Config server a client can craft a request to the config server potentially exposing secrets from unintended GCP projects. 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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-05-0704:16CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Vmware spring cloud config
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.0≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.35.0.3
4.3≥ 4.3.0, < 4.3.34.3.3
4.2≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.74.2.7
4.1≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.104.1.10
3.1≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.143.1.14
3.1≥ 3.1.0, ≤ 3.1.13no fix published
4.1≥ 4.1.0, ≤ 4.1.9no fix published
4.2≥ 4.2.0, ≤ 4.2.6no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As vmware, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Spring Cloud Configother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.14fixed in 3.1.14custom
    • ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.10fixed in 4.1.10custom
    • ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.7fixed in 4.2.7custom
    • ≥ 4.3.0, < 4.3.3fixed in 4.3.3custom
    • ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.3fixed in 5.0.3custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-05-07

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • io.root.org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverRoot:Mavenall versions · fixed in 4.3.0-root.io.1
  • io.root.org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverRoot:Mavenall versions · fixed in 4.3.0-root.io.2
  • org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverTuxCare:Mavenfrom 4.2.4 · fixed in 4.2.4-tuxcare.1
  • org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverRoot:Mavenall versions · fixed in 4.3.0-aikido.1
  • org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverRoot:Mavenall versions · fixed in 4.3.0-aikido.2

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Vmware spring cloud config to 5.0.3 · 4.3.3 · 4.2.7 · 4.1.10 · 3.1.14

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-27
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-05-07
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.17.5known since 2026-10-27
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-1220, CWE-639known since 2026-10-27
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.4 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2026-05-11

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2026-05-07
Last Modified
2026-10-26
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-2mh5-3cw6-hrrq

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40981?

When using Google Secrets Manager as a backend for the Spring Cloud Config server a client can craft a request to the config server potentially exposing secrets from unintended GCP projects. 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.

Is CVE-2026-40981 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-40981 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.4% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-40981?

CVE-2026-40981 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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