CVE-2019-3888 Credential exposure through log files in Undertow

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can read plain text credentials from log files due to excessive logging of HTTP exchange objects in the Undertow web server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-3888?

CVE-2019-3888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 12 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Undertow web server before 2.0.21. An information exposure of plain text credentials through log files because Connectors.executeRootHandler:402 logs the HttpServerExchange object at ERROR level using UndertowLogger.REQUEST_LOGGER.undertowRequestFailed(t, exchange)

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3888?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.undertow:undertow-core. It affects 6 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
io.undertow:undertow-core MavenAll versions2.0.21
io.undertow:undertow-core MavenAll versions2.0.21

Products include Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Redhat Jboss Data Grid, Redhat Openshift Application Runtimes, Redhat Undertow, Redhat Virtualization, Redhat Virtualization Host.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3888?

Upgrade io.undertow:undertow-core to 2.0.21 or later.

Is CVE-2019-3888 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3888 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3888, GHSA-jwgx-9mmh-684w, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-3888.

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