Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-5406
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.
Vulnerability category: Bypass
Products affected by CVE-2020-5406
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tanzu_application_service_for_vms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tanzu_application_service_for_vms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tanzu_application_service_for_vms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5406
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-5406
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-5406
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The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security@pivotal.io (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-5406
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https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5406
CVE-2020-5406: PCF Autoscaling logs its database credentials | Security | VMware TanzuVendor Advisory
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