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What is this endpoint?

management/env

Spring Boot Actuator

What an attacker could do

The Spring Boot Actuator env endpoint discloses environment properties including database credentials, API keys, and internal configuration, and combined with other actuators can enable remote code execution.

How to defend it

Secure actuator endpoints with authentication, expose only health/info via management.endpoints.web.exposure, run actuators on a separate internal port, and mask sensitive property values.

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