8.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-41002
Spring Cloud Config Git Repository TOCTOU Vulnerability
Description

The base directory (`spring.cloud.config.server.git.basedir`) used by the Spring Cloud Config Server to clone Git repositories to is susceptible to time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) attacks. 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 Config 4.3.x: affected from 4.3.0 through 4.3.2 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.3.3 or greater. Spring Cloud Config 5.0.x: affected from 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 (inclusive); upgrade to 5.0.3 or greater.

INFO

Published Date :

May 7, 2026, 4:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 12, 2026, 5:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-41002 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware spring_cloud_config
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Address TOCTOU vulnerability in Git repository cloning by updating Spring Cloud Config to a patched version.
  • Upgrade Spring Cloud Config to version 3.1.14 or later.
  • Upgrade Spring Cloud Config to version 4.1.10 or later.
  • Upgrade Spring Cloud Config to version 4.2.7 or later.
  • Upgrade Spring Cloud Config to version 4.3.3 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-41002.

URL Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41002 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Published Date: May 08, 2026 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-41002 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.1.0 up to (excluding) 3.1.14 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.1.0 up to (excluding) 4.1.10 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (excluding) 4.2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3.0 up to (excluding) 4.3.3 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.3
    Added Reference Type VMware: https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41002 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The base directory (`spring.cloud.config.server.git.basedir`) used by the Spring Cloud Config Server to clone Git repositories to is susceptible to time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) attacks. 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 Config 4.3.x: affected from 4.3.0 through 4.3.2 (inclusive); upgrade to 4.3.3 or greater. Spring Cloud Config 5.0.x: affected from 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 (inclusive); upgrade to 5.0.3 or greater.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-367
    Added Reference https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41002
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.