CVE-2018-15797 NFS Volume release errand leaks cf admin credentials in logs

High 8.4 Published Updated

An authenticated user with BOSH access can obtain Cloud Foundry admin credentials from logs generated during NFS volume deployment errands.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-15797?

CVE-2018-15797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cloud Foundry NFS Volume Release, published on 5 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cloud Foundry NFS volume release, 1.2.x prior to 1.2.5, 1.5.x prior to 1.5.4, 1.7.x prior to 1.7.3, logs the cf admin username and password when running the nfsbrokerpush BOSH deploy errand. A remote authenticated user with access to BOSH can obtain the admin credentials for the Cloud Foundry Platform through the logs of the NFS volume deploy errand.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15797?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Nfs Volume.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15797?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15797 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-15797 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15797 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj4v-mrqp-x329.

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