CVE-2020-5410
Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-5410- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23, CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-5410- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0451
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.
- Record
EUVD-2020-0451- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-32xf-jwmv-9hf3
Directory traversal attack in Spring Cloud Config
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.
- Record
GHSA-32xf-jwmv-9hf3- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H - Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Config Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Spring, by VMware Tanzu, Cloud Config contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows applications to serve arbitrary configuration files.
- Record
CVE-2020-5410- Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-5410- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-32xf-jwmv-9hf3
Directory traversal attack in Spring Cloud Config
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.
- Record
GHSA-32xf-jwmv-9hf3- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H - Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverMaven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.9 | 2.1.9 |
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverMaven |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverMaven |
2.1.0 up to 2.1.9, plus listed versions 2.1.0.RELEASE2.1.1.RELEASE2.1.2.RELEASE2.1.3.RELEASE2.1.4.RELEASE Show 4 moreShow less2.1.5.RELEASE2.1.6.RELEASE2.1.7.RELEASE2.1.8.RELEASE |
2.1.9 |
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverMaven |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.3, plus listed versions 2.2.0.RELEASE2.2.1.RELEASE2.2.2.RELEASE |
2.2.3 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | dead5nd/config-demo | 2020-06-03 |
| PoC in GitHub | shoucheng3/spring-cloud__spring-cloud-config_CVE-2020-5410_2-1-8-RELEASE | 2025-08-17 |
| Metasploit | Directory Traversal in Spring Cloud Config Server | 2020-06-01 |
| Nuclei | Spring Cloud Config Server - Local File Inclusion |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-5410 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Spring Cloud Config, published June 2, 2020. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 25, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 25, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 95.6%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server 2.1.9.