CVE-2018-15795

CredHub Service Broker uses guessable client secret

Description

Pivotal CredHub Service Broker, versions prior to 1.1.0, uses a guessable form of random number generation in creating service broker's UAA client. A remote malicious user may guess the client secret and obtain or modify credentials for users of the CredHub Service.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory pivotal.io
Affected: Pivotal Cloud Foundry CredHub Service Broker
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-15795 mitigation vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105915 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15795?
CVE-2018-15795 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15795?
To fix CVE-2018-15795, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-15795 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-15795 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-15795?
CVE-2018-15795 affects Pivotal Cloud Foundry CredHub Service Broker.
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