Is CVE-2026-41002 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-41002 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-41002 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-41002 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-41002?

CVE-2026-41002 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-41002

CWE-367Published: May 7, 2026· Updated: May 12, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.00%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:0.2th

Official Description

The base directory (`spring.cloud.config.server.git.basedir`) used by the Spring Cloud Config Server to clone Git repositories to is susceptible to time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) attacks.

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-2026-41002 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), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.