Is CVE-2020-5405 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2020-5405 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2020-5405?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-5405?

Fixed versions are available, including org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server 2.1.7, org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server 2.2.2, Spring Cloud Config 2.1.7.

How urgently should CVE-2020-5405 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2020-5405

Medium

Directory traversal attack in Spring Cloud Config

Published Jun 5, 2020 · Updated Jul 8, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-g86w-v5vg-9gxf

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2020-5405 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5 v3.1) affecting Spring Cloud Config (Vmware), org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (maven).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server 2.1.7, org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server 2.2.2, Spring Cloud Config 2.1.7.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

69%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Spring Cloud Config, versions 2.2.x prior to 2.2.2, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.7, 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 a directory traversal attack.

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Spring Cloud ConfigVmware	>= 2.2	2.1.7
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-servermaven	>= 2.1.0	2.2.2

Patched Releases

org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server

2.1.7, 2.2.2

Spring Cloud Config

2.1.7, 2.2.2

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 5, 2020
Last updated
Jul 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-23 Relative Path Traversal

References

advisoryGHSA advisory
advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5405
advisoryhttps://pivotal.io/security/cve-2020-5405
otherhttps://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-config/spring-cloud-config-server

FAQ

Common Questions.

Spring Cloud Config, versions 2.2.x prior to 2.2.2, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.7, and older unsupported versions allow applications to serve arbitrary configuration files through the spring-cloud-config-server module.
Affected: Spring Cloud Config (Vmware) versions >= 2.2; org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server (maven) versions >= 2.1.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server 2.1.7, org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server 2.2.2, Spring Cloud Config 2.1.7.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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