CVE-2020-5418 Cloud Controller allows users with no roles to list droplets

Low 3.1 Published Updated

Authenticated users without specific roles can improperly list all droplets across all spaces, exposing application metadata.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-5418?

CVE-2020-5418 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cloud Foundry CAPI, published on 3 Sep 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cloud Foundry CAPI (Cloud Controller) versions prior to 1.98.0 allow authenticated users having only the "cloud_controller.read" scope, but no roles in any spaces, to list all droplets in all spaces (whereas they should see none).

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5418?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cloudfoundry Capi-Release, Cloudfoundry Cf-Deployment.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5418?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-5418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vv4h-5633-8243.

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