CVE-2026-40981

Published May 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When using Google Secrets Manager as a backend for the Spring Cloud Config server a client can craft a request to the config server potentially exposing secrets from unintended GCP projects.
Spring Cloud Config 3.1.x: affected from 3.1.0 through 3.1.13 (inclusive); upgrade to 3.1.14 or greater (Enterprise Support Only). Spring Cloud Config 4.1.x: affected from 4.1.0 through 4.1.9 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.1.10 or greater (Enterprise Support Only). Spring Cloud Config 4.2.x: affected from 4.2.0 through 4.2.6 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.2.7 or greater (Enterprise Support Only). Spring Cloud Config 4.3.x: affected from 4.3.0 through 4.3.2 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.3.3 or greater. Spring Cloud Config 5.0.x: affected from 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 (inclusive); upgrade to 5.0.3 or greater.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2mh5-3cw6-hrrq Spring Cloud Config has an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
History
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Title Spring Cloud Config Google Secrets Manager Backend Allows Exposure of Secrets from Unintended GCP Projects
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First Time appeared Vmware
Vmware spring Cloud Config
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vmware
Vmware spring Cloud Config
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Spring
Spring spring Cloud Config
Vendors & Products Spring
Spring spring Cloud Config
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Spring Cloud Config Google Secrets Manager Backend Allows Exposure of Secrets from Unintended GCP Projects
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When using Google Secrets Manager as a backend for the Spring Cloud Config server a client can craft a request to the config server potentially exposing secrets from unintended GCP projects. Spring Cloud Config 3.1.x: affected from 3.1.0 through 3.1.13 (inclusive); upgrade to 3.1.14 or greater (Enterprise Support Only). Spring Cloud Config 4.1.x: affected from 4.1.0 through 4.1.9 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.1.10 or greater (Enterprise Support Only). Spring Cloud Config 4.2.x: affected from 4.2.0 through 4.2.6 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.2.7 or greater (Enterprise Support Only). Spring Cloud Config 4.3.x: affected from 4.3.0 through 4.3.2 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.3.3 or greater. Spring Cloud Config 5.0.x: affected from 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 (inclusive); upgrade to 5.0.3 or greater.
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:00 AM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2026, 2:19 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 7, 2026, 4:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 7:10 PM