CVE-2019-11271 Bosh Deployment logs leak sensitive information

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can read sensitive credentials from BOSH deployment logs when using a MySQL database.

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-2019-11271?

CVE-2019-11271 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cloud Foundry BOSH, published on 18 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cloud Foundry BOSH 270.x versions prior to v270.1.1, contain a BOSH Director that does not properly redact credentials when configured to use a MySQL database. A local authenticated malicious user may read any credentials that are contained in a BOSH manifest.

Weakness: CWE-522, CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11271?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cloud Foundry Bosh.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-11271 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8jpp-7p79-w764.

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