CVE-2020-5410 is a critical directory traversal vulnerability affecting Spring Cloud Config Server versions 2.2.x prior to 2.2.3, 2.1.x prior to 2.1.9, and older unsupported versions. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to access arbitrary files on the server by crafting a malicious URL. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) and an EPSS score indicating it's more exploitable than 99.9% of all CVEs, the vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high confidentiality impact. This CVE is actively exploited in the wild, with public Metasploit modules and Nuclei templates available, and has garnered substantial community discussion, underscoring its active exploitation and ease of weaponization.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.1.0, < 2.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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