VDB-150099 · CVE-2020-5399 · GCVE-0-2020-5399

Cloud Foundry CredHub up to 2.5.9 Database Connection cleartext transmission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cloud Foundry CredHub up to 2.5.9. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Database Connection. Performing a manipulation results in cleartext transmission. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2020-5399. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cloud Foundry CredHub up to 2.5.9 (Cloud Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component Database Connection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Cloud Foundry CredHub, versions prior to 2.5.10, connects to a MySQL database without TLS even when configured to use TLS. A malicious user with access to the network between CredHub and its MySQL database may eavesdrop on database connections and thereby gain unauthorized access to CredHub and other components.

The weakness was shared 02/12/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at cloudfoundry.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-5399 since 01/03/2020. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1040 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.5.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Cloud Software

Name

Cloud Foundry CredHub

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 3.0
VulDB Temp Score: 2.9
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.6
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.6
CNA Vector (Pivotal Software, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext transmission
CWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Cloud Foundry CredHub 2.5.10

Timelineinfo

01/03/2020 🔍
02/12/2020 +40 days 🔍
02/13/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/10/2025 +1913 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cloudfoundry.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-5399 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-5399
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150099

Entryinfo

Created: 02/13/2020 18:42
Updated: 05/10/2025 17:13
Changes: 02/13/2020 18:42 (39), 02/13/2020 18:47 (12), 03/31/2024 06:31 (34), 05/10/2025 17:13 (5)
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