CVE-2020-5399 CredHub does not properly enable TLS for MySQL database connections
Attacker on network path can eavesdrop on unencrypted MySQL connections to steal credentials and access CredHub components.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5399?
CVE-2020-5399 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cloud Foundry CredHub, published on 12 Feb 2020. 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
Cloud Foundry CredHub, versions prior to 2.5.10, connects to a MySQL database without TLS even when configured to use TLS. A malicious user with access to the network between CredHub and its MySQL database may eavesdrop on database connections and thereby gain unauthorized access to CredHub and other components.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5399?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cloudfoundry Credhub, Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Cf-Deployment.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w39h-6cmp-6crw.