Open redirect in Pivotal Concourse

1) Open redirect

EUVDB-ID: #VU26353

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15798

CWE-ID: CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data in the oAuth redirect link. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pivotal Concourse: 4.2.0 - 5.8.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:concourse:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:concourse:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:concourse:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:pivotal:concourse:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-15798

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.