CVE-2026-22739 json
Spring Cloud Config Profile Substitution Can Allow Unintended Access To Files And Enable SSRF Attacks
published 2026-03-24 7 mo ago modified 2026-09-04 2 mo ago also GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42 , EUVD-2026-14664
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server 4.3.2, 5.0.2
- Spring Spring Cloud 3.1.13, 4.1.9, 4.2.3, 4.3.2, 5.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Spring Cloud Config Server - Path Traversal nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server | >=4.3.0, <4.3.2 >=5.0.0-M1, <5.0.2 >=4.2.0, <=4.2.4 >=4.0.0, <=4.1.7 <=3.1.10 |
4.3.2 5.0.2 |
Affected products
- Spring Spring Cloud
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/commit/1870f07befd5f62edcfdaea5ad82441d0fd49912
web
-
spring.io
/security/cve-2026-22739
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22739
advisory
-
github.com
/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config
package
-
github.com
/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/releases/tag/v4.3.2
web
-
github.com
/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/releases/tag/v5.0.2
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-22739
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42
- NVD CVE-2026-22739
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