CVE-2026-40981
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 secret…
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server | >= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.13 | none recorded |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Spring Cloud Config | from 3.1.0 before 3.1.14 from 4.1.0 before 4.1.10 from 4.2.0 before 4.2.7 from 4.3.0 before 4.3.3 from 5.0.0 before 5.0.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2mh5-3cw6-hrrq
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40981
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40981
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40981
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467621
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40981.json