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CVE-2020-5410

VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Config Directory Traversal Vulnerability

VMware Tanzu Spring Cloud Configuration (Config) ServerFrameworks
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CVSS
7.5High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 25 Mar 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)95.6%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in2.1.9Also 2.2.3CVE List
Federal deadline15 Apr 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 1 Jun 2020Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 2 Jun 2020, 16:50 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 25 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 2

  • Auxiliary moduleDirectory Traversal in Spring Cloud Config Server 1 Jun 2020Metasploit
  • Scanner templateSpring Cloud Config Server - Local File InclusionNuclei

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Description

Spring, by VMware Tanzu, Cloud Config contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows applications to serve arbitrary configuration files.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • Spring Cloud Configaffected: 2.1 before 2.1.9CVE List
  • Spring Cloud Configaffected: 2.2 before 2.2.3CVE List

References 3