CVE-2020-5410 kev in the critical feed json
Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server
published 2020-06-02 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-32xf-jwmv-9hf3 , EUVD-2020-0451
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-03-25
- epss
- 95.6%
- EPSS 95.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Spring Cloud Config, versions 2.2.x prior to 2.2.3, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.9, 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 to a directory traversal attack.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- maven org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server 2.1.9, 2.2.3
- Spring by VMware Spring Cloud Config 2.1.9, 2.2.3
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2020-5410 updated cvss 7.5
spring-cloud-config-server: sending a request using a specially crafted URL can lead to a directory traversal attack
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Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5568
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Red Hat Fuse 7.9fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2021:3140
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/springcloud_directory_traversal)
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-04-15 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- VMware Tanzu, Spring Cloud Configuration (Config) Server
- CISA name
- VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Config Directory Traversal Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
95.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/springcloud_directory_traversal Directory Traversal in Spring Cloud Config Server metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2020-06-01
- Nuclei template Spring Cloud Config Server - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server | >=2.1.0, <2.1.9 >=2.2.0, <2.2.3 |
2.1.9 2.2.3 |
Affected products
- Spring by VMware Spring Cloud Config
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
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tanzu.vmware.com
/security/cve-2020-5410
web, vendor-advisory
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cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5410
government-resource, web, us-government-resource
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5410
advisory
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github.com
/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5410
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-32xf-jwmv-9hf3
- NVD CVE-2020-5410
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