CVE-2026-40981
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.
How to fix
- vmware spring_cloud_config3.1.14, 4.1.10, 4.2.7, 4.3.3, 5.0.3 or later
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server4.3.3, 5.0.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware spring_cloud_config | 3.1.0 ≤ v < 3.1.14, 4.1.0 ≤ v < 4.1.10, 4.2.0 ≤ v < 4.2.7, 4.3.0 ≤ v < 4.3.3, 5.0.0 ≤ v < 5.0.3 | 3.1.14, 4.1.10, 4.2.7, 4.3.3, 5.0.3 |
| org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverMaven | 3.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.1.13, 4.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.1.9, 4.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.2.6, 4.3.0 ≤ v < 4.3.3, 5.0.0 ≤ v < 5.0.3 | 4.3.3, 5.0.3 |
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