Is CVE-2026-40982 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-40982 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-40982 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-40982 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-40982?

CVE-2026-40982 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2026-40982

CWE-22Published: May 7, 2026· Updated: May 12, 2026

9.1

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.11%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:29.3th

Official Description

Spring Cloud Config allows applications to serve arbitrary text and binary 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 to a directory traversal attack.

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-40982 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 9.1.