CVE-2020-5410
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CVE-2020-5410 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 95.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Spring Cloud Config | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.9 |
| Vmware | Spring Cloud Config | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 |
References
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5410Vendor Advisory
- https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5410Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5410US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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