GHSA-3QWQ-Q9VM-5J42

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-24 03:31 – Updated: 2026-03-26 17:08
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Summary
Spring Cloud Config Server: Path Traversal via Profile Parameter Allows Arbitrary File Access
Details

Vulnerability in Spring Cloud when substituting the profile parameter from a request made to the Spring Cloud Config Server configured to the native file system as a backend, because it was possible to access files outside of the configured search directories.This issue affects Spring Cloud: from 3.1.X before 3.1.13, from 4.1.X before 4.1.9, from 4.2.X before 4.2.3, from 4.3.X before 4.3.2, from 5.0.X before 5.0.2.

Severity ?
8.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
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  "affected": [
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        "name": "org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server"
      },
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-22739"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-22"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-26T17:08:55Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-24T01:17:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in Spring Cloud when substituting the profile parameter from a request made to the Spring Cloud Config Server configured to the native file system as a backend, because it was possible to access files outside of the configured search directories.This issue affects Spring Cloud: from 3.1.X before 3.1.13, from 4.1.X before 4.1.9, from 4.2.X before 4.2.3, from 4.3.X before 4.3.2, from 5.0.X before 5.0.2.",
  "id": "GHSA-3qwq-q9vm-5j42",
  "modified": "2026-03-26T17:08:55Z",
  "published": "2026-03-24T03:31:19Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22739"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/commit/1870f07befd5f62edcfdaea5ad82441d0fd49912"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/releases/tag/v4.3.2"
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      "url": "https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/releases/tag/v5.0.2"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-22739"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Spring Cloud Config Server: Path Traversal via Profile Parameter Allows Arbitrary File Access"
}


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