When using Google Secrets Manager as a backend for the Spring Cloud Config server a client can craft a request to the config server potentia

Summary

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 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.

Timeline

1. May 7, 2026, 3:55 AM UTCCVE published
2. May 7, 2026, 12:57 PM UTCCISA SSVC assessment

   Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial

3. Jul 15, 2026, 1:00 AM UTCRecord last updated

Affected versions

• Spring Spring Cloud Config

  From 3.1.0 · fixed in 3.1.14; From 4.1.0 · fixed in 4.1.10; From 4.2.0 · fixed in 4.2.7; From 4.3.0 · fixed in 4.3.3; From 5.0.0 · fixed in 5.0.3

• org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverMaven

  From 3.1.0 · through 3.1.13

• org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverMaven

  From 4.1.0 · through 4.1.9

• org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverMaven

  From 4.2.0 · through 4.2.6

• org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverMaven

  From 4.3.0 · fixed in 4.3.3

• org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-serverMaven

  From 5.0.0 · fixed in 5.0.3

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