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title: "CVE-2019-3799: Directory Traversal… | CubePath"
description: "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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3799
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# CVE-2019-3799: Directory Traversal… | CubePath

## Description

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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by dell. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3799)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.85295 (85.3% probability)

Percentile

99.7%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html) Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Spring Cloud Config

  - affected: 2.0 up to before v2.0.4.RELEASE
  - affected: 1.4 up to before v1.4.6.RELEASE
  - affected: 2.1 up to before v2.1.2.RELEASE

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html)
- [pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-3799](https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-3799)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jan 3, 2019
2. Record published May 6, 2019
3. Record last updated Sep 17, 2024

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## About CubePath

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Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 20:00 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)