CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2020-5410

VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Configuration (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.

CVSS: 7.5
EPSS: 95.6%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2020.06.03

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability95.6%

Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Configuration (Config) Server
Affected versions: 2.1, 2.2, >= 2.1.0 < 2.1.9, >= 2.2.0 < 2.2.3
Fixed versions: 2.1.9, 2.2.3

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.04.15

1
Identify
Confirm that VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Configuration (Config) Server and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE: CWE-22, CWE-23
KEV added: 2022.03.25
Ransomware use: 미확인