vmware spring-cloud-config CVE-2019-3799 in VMware and Oracle Products
Published on May 6, 2019

Directory Traversal with spring-cloud-config-server

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Spring Cloud Config, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.2, versions 2.0.x prior to 2.0.4, and versions 1.4.x prior to 1.4.6, 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.

NVD

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2019-3799 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2019-3799

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Affected Versions

Spring Cloud Config:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
91.32%
Percentile
99.65%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.