CVE-2019-15052

Public Exploit

Description

The HTTP client in Gradle before 5.6 sends authentication credentials originally destined for the configured host. If that host returns a 30x redirect, Gradle also sends those credentials to all subsequent hosts that the request redirects to. This is similar to CVE-2018-1000007.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/pull/10176 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisories/GHSA-4cwg-f7qc-6r95 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/10278 third party advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15052?
CVE-2019-15052 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15052?
To fix CVE-2019-15052, 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-2019-15052 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-15052 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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