CVE-2020-5410

CVE-2020-5410: Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server

Vendor Spring By Vmware
Product Spring Cloud Config
Weakness CWE-23
KEV Status Known Exploited
Published June 2, 2020
Last update October 21, 2025

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

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 mandated remediation

02CISA Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Key dates

03Disclosure timeline

June 2, 2020 CVE published
October 21, 2025 Record updated