#VU25574 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in CF Deployment and Cloud Controller


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25574

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5400

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
CF Deployment
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications
Cloud Controller
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Cloud Foundry Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software logs app environment variables when an app is deployed using a server-side manifest, which may include sensitive information such as credentials if provided to the job. A remote authenticated attacker with access to those logs may gain unauthorized access to resources protected by such credentials.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CF Deployment: 12.0.0 - 12.32.0

Cloud Controller: All versions


External links
http://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2020-5400/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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