CVE-2019-3803 Concourse includes token in CLI authentication callback

Medium 4.5 Published Updated

Attackers can steal user access tokens from browser history to impersonate users and access Concourse CI resources.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-3803?

CVE-2019-3803 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Concourse, published on 12 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Pivotal Concourse, all versions prior to 4.2.2, puts the user access token in a url during the login flow. A remote attacker who gains access to a user's browser history could obtain the access token and use it to authenticate as the user.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3803?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pivotal Software Concourse.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3803?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3803 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-3803 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3803 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9xg8-22rr-c6vh.

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