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CVE-2026-40981

Spring Spring Cloud Config, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack

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 Con...

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.43%
35.8% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.05.07
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.43%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

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 Con...

Affected product and versions

Product
Spring Spring Cloud Config, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Affected versions
>= 3.1.0 < 3.1.14, >= 4.1.0 < 4.1.10, >= 4.2.0 < 4.2.7, >= 4.3.0 < 4.3.3, >= 5.0.0 < 5.0.3
Fixed versions
3.1.14, 4.1.10, 4.2.7, 4.3.3, 5.0.3

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Spring Spring Cloud Config, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 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-1220, CWE-639