CVE-2026-40981Disclosure(vmware / spring_cloud_config)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40981

Other references

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-639CWE-1220

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

spring_cloud_config

Threat summary

5 mentions across 2 observed days
Momentum state: stable

What's happening

Technical details provided in 3 signals
Disclosure: 3 classified signals
General: 2 classified signals
Peaked 1d ago at 4 mentions (2026-05-07); latest day: 1
5 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors

vmware

Products

spring_cloud_config

Deep dive

Activity timeline5 mentions / 2d

Signal classification2 categories

Disclosure

360.0%

General

240.0%

Referenced assets5 URLs

By indicator

Classification over time

Date	Total	Labels

2026-05-07	4	Disclosure2General2
2026-05-18	1	Disclosure1

Full discourse5 posts

CERT-PY@CERTpy144d
Disclosure
⚠️ Vulnerabilidades en productos Spring ❗ CVE-2026-41002 ❗ CVE-2026-40982 ❗ CVE-2026-40981 ➡️ Más info: https://www.cert.gov.py/vulnerabilidades-en-productos-spring-7/ https://t.co/aUKVEzvCWC
Post summary
The post announces three new Spring product CVEs and references external URLs for additional information, but does not provide technical details, exploits, patches or evidence of active exploitation.
00000112
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CVE@CVEnew155d
General
CVE-2026-40981 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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40981
Post summary
The post informs that CVE-2026-40981 allows a crafted request to exploit Google Secrets Manager via Spring Cloud Config, potentially exposing secrets, but it provides no evidence of active use, PoC, or patch.
0000095
57.4K followersView on X
CVEarity@CVEarity155d
General
⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-40981 📊 Severity: 7.5 🚨 Risk Level: High 🧩 Affects: Google Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40981 #CVE-2026-40981 #CVE #High #Google #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/vCAGI02KZN
Post summary
A new CVE, CVE-2026-40981, affecting Google has been announced with a severity score of 7.5, but no further details on exploitation, patches, or technical specifics are provided.
0000045
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Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds155d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-40981 Information Disclosure in Spring Cloud Config Google Secrets Manager Backend https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-40981
Post summary
The text announces CVE-2026-40981 as an information‑disclosure flaw in Spring Cloud Config's Google Secrets Manager backend, without providing PoC, exploit, or mitigation details.
0000043
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Kaitan ID Security@KaitanSecurity156d
Disclosure
⚠️ HIGH — CVE-2026-40981 When using Google Secrets Manager as a backend for the Spring Cloud Config server a client can craft a request to the c… CVSS 7.5 Full analysis → https://sec.kaitan.id/cves/CVE-2026-40981 #Google #CyberSecurity #InfoSec
Post summary
The post announces CVE‑2026‑40981 with a CVSS rating of 7.5 and links to a detailed analysis, but does not mention a PoC, exploit code, active attacks, or a patch.
0000042
518 followersView on X

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Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
App	vmware	spring_cloud_config	-	-	-

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What researchers are saying

CVE-2026-40981

Kaitan ID Security[verified]@KaitanSecurityDisclosure

The post announces CVE‑2026‑40981 with a CVSS rating of 7.5 and links to a detailed analysis, but does not mention a PoC, exploit code, active attacks, or a patch.

CERT-PY@CERTpyDisclosure

The post announces three new Spring product CVEs and references external URLs for additional information, but does not provide technical details, exploits, patches or evidence of active exploitation.

CVE@CVEnewGeneral

The post informs that CVE-2026-40981 allows a crafted request to exploit Google Secrets Manager via Spring Cloud Config, potentially exposing secrets, but it provides no evidence of active use, PoC, or patch.

CVEarity@CVEarityGeneral

A new CVE, CVE-2026-40981, affecting Google has been announced with a severity score of 7.5, but no further details on exploitation, patches, or technical specifics are provided.

Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeedsDisclosure

The text announces CVE-2026-40981 as an information‑disclosure flaw in Spring Cloud Config's Google Secrets Manager backend, without providing PoC, exploit, or mitigation details.