Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server
CVE-2020-5405

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Spring By Vmware

Status
Spring Cloud Config
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2020

What is CVE-2020-5405?

Spring Cloud Config, versions 2.2.x prior to 2.2.2, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.7, 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 a directory traversal attack.

Affected Version(s)

Spring Cloud Config 2.2 < 2.2.2

Spring Cloud Config 2.1 < 2.1.7

References

https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2020-5405
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EPSS Score

69% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2020-5405 : Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server