CVE-2020-5422

UAA password may appear in BOSH System Metrics Server process arguments

Description

BOSH System Metrics Server releases prior to 0.1.0 exposed the UAA password as a flag to a process running on the BOSH director. It exposed the password to any user or process with access to the same VM (through ps or looking at process details).

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory cloudfoundry.org
Affected: Cloud Foundry BOSH System Metrics Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2020-5422 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5422?
CVE-2020-5422 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5422?
To fix CVE-2020-5422, 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-2020-5422 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5422 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-2020-5422?
CVE-2020-5422 affects Cloud Foundry BOSH System Metrics Server.
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