Information disclosure in Spring Cloud Config
CVE-2026-41004
When enabling trace logging in Spring Cloud Config Server sensitive information was placed in plain text in the logs. 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.
EPSS: 0.002 (6.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Spring Cloud Config — versions 3.1.0, 4.1.0, 4.2.0
- Vmware Spring_cloud_config
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41004?
- CVE-2026-41004 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Spring Cloud Config, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41004?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.