The base directory (`spring.cloud.config.server.git.basedir`) used by the Spring Cloud Config Server to clone Git repositories to is susceptible to time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) attacks.
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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-86wq-234q-r6wg Spring Cloud Config Server Susceptible To TOCTOU Attack
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History

Tue, 12 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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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

Thu, 07 May 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Spring
Spring spring Cloud Config
Vendors & Products Spring
Spring spring Cloud Config

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Title TOCTOU Directory Traversal in Spring Cloud Config Server Git Cloning

Thu, 07 May 2026 04:15:00 +0000

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Description The base directory (`spring.cloud.config.server.git.basedir`) used by the Spring Cloud Config Server to clone Git repositories to is susceptible to time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) attacks. 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-367
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-09T03:55:58.649Z

Reserved: 2026-04-16T02:19:12.970Z

Link: CVE-2026-41002

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-07T12:56:58.308Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-07T04:16:25.707

Modified: 2026-05-12T17:29:53.063

Link: CVE-2026-41002

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-07T21:25:08Z

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