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CVE-2020-5410
Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Spring Cloud Config
Vulnerable Versions:
2.1, 2.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 2nd, 2020
Last Modified:
October 21st, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available