CVE-2020-5406

PCF Autoscaling logs its database credentials

Description

VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs, 2.6.x versions prior to 2.6.18, 2.7.x versions prior to 2.7.11, and 2.8.x versions prior to 2.8.5, includes a version of PCF Autoscaling that writes database connection properties to its log, including database username and password. A malicious user with access to those logs may gain unauthorized access to the database being used by Autoscaling.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: Pivotal VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5406 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5406?
CVE-2020-5406 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5406?
To fix CVE-2020-5406, 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-2020-5406 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5406 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-2020-5406?
CVE-2020-5406 affects Pivotal VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs.
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