CVE-2019-3801 Java Projects using HTTP to fetch dependencies
Attackers can hijack DNS to inject malicious code into Cloud Foundry components by exploiting insecure HTTP dependency fetching during builds.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-3801?
CVE-2019-3801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cloud Foundry CredHub, published on 25 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cloud Foundry cf-deployment, versions prior to 7.9.0, contain java components that are using an insecure protocol to fetch dependencies when building. A remote unauthenticated malicious attacker could hijack the DNS entry for the dependency, and inject malicious code into the component.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3801?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cloudfoundry Cf-Deployment, Cloudfoundry Credhub, Cloudfoundry Uaa Release.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3801?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-3801 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3801 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cloud Foundry CredHub
- CVE-2022-31733 Auth bypass in Cloud Foundry Diego and CF Deployment
- CVE-2020-5402 UAA fails to check the state parameter when authenticating with external IDPs
- CVE-2019-11293 UAA logs all query parameters with debug logging level
- CVE-2019-11290 Cloud Foundry UAA logs query parameters in tomcat access file
- CVE-2019-11283 Password leak in smbdriver logs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4w8g-vwqf-w48w.