CVE-2020-5405
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CVE-2020-5405 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 68.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Spring Cloud Config | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.7 |
| Vmware | Spring Cloud Config | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.2 |
References
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2020-5405Vendor Advisory
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2020-5405Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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