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 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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40981	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config::::::::

History

12 May 2026, 20:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40981 -~~	() https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40981 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config::::::::
First Time		Vmware Vmware spring Cloud Config

07 May 2026, 14:56

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-07 04:16

Updated : 2026-05-12 20:34

NVD link : CVE-2026-40981

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40981

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40981

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

spring_cloud_config

CWE

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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