CVE-2019-3799 : Spring Cloud Config, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.2, versions 2.0.x prior to 2.0.

Spring Cloud Config, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.2, versions 2.0.x prior to 2.0.4, and versions 1.4.x prior to 1.4.6, and older unsupported versions allow applications to serve arbitrary configuration files through the spring-cloud-config-server module. A malicious user, or attacker, can send a request using a specially crafted URL that can lead a directory traversal attack.

Published 2019-05-06 16:29:02

Updated 2022-06-13 18:45:37

Source Dell

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2019-3799

Oracle » Communications Cloud Native Core Policy » Version: 1.15.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Vmware » Spring Cloud Config
Versions from including (>=) 2.1.0 and before (<) 2.1.2
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Vmware » Spring Cloud Config
Versions from including (>=) 1.4.0 and before (<) 1.4.6
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Vmware » Spring Cloud Config
Versions from including (>=) 2.0.0 and before (<) 2.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_config:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-3799

EPSS FAQ

91.17%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 100 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2019-3799

Spring Cloud Config Server Directory Traversal

Disclosure Date: 2019-04-17

First seen: 2020-04-26

auxiliary/scanner/http/springcloud_traversal

This module exploits an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability which exists in Spring Cloud Config versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.2, versions 2.0.x prior to 2.0.4, and versions 1.4.x prior to 1.4.6. Spring Cloud Config listens by default on port 8888.

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CVSS scores for CVE-2019-3799

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
6.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	2.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2019-3799

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security_alert@emc.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2019-3799

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-3799

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