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CVE-2020-5414

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 0.71%

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CVE-2020-5414 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs (2.7.x versions prior to 2.7.19, 2.8.x versions prior to 2.8.13, and 2.9.x versions prior to 2.9.7) contains an App Autoscaler that logs the UAA admin password. This credential is redacted on VMware Tanzu Operations Manager; however, the unredacted logs are available to authenticated users of the BOSH Director. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs (2.7.x versions prior to 2.7.19, 2.8.x versions prior to 2.8.13, and 2.9.x versions prior to 2.9.7) contains an App Autoscaler that logs the UAA admin password. This credential is redacted on VMware Tanzu Operations Manager; however, the unredacted logs are available to authenticated users of the BOSH Director. This credential would grant administrative privileges to a malicious user. The same versions of App Autoscaler also log the App Autoscaler Broker password. Prior to newer versions of Operations Manager, this credential was not redacted from logs. This credential allows a malicious user to create, delete, and modify App Autoscaler services instances. Operations Manager started redacting this credential from logs as of its versions 2.7.15, 2.8.6, and 2.9.1. Note that these logs are typically only visible to foundation administrators and operators.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.71%

48.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VmwareTanzu Application Service For Virtual Machines>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.19
VmwareTanzu Application Service For Virtual Machines>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.13
VmwareTanzu Application Service For Virtual Machines>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.7
VmwareOperations Manager>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.15
VmwareOperations Manager>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.6
VmwareOperations Manager>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-5414?
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs (2.7.x versions prior to 2.7.19, 2.8.x versions prior to 2.8.13, and 2.9.x versions prior to 2.9.7) contains an App Autoscaler that logs the UAA admin password. This credential is redacted on VMware Tanzu Operations Manager; however, the unredacted logs are available to authenticated users of the BOSH Director. This credential would grant administrative privileges to a malicious user. The same versions of App Autoscaler also log the App Autoscaler Broker password. Prior to newer versions of Operations Manager, this credential was not redacted from logs. This credential allows a malicious user to create, delete, and modify App Autoscaler services instances. Operations Manager started redacting this credential from logs as of its versions 2.7.15, 2.8.6, and 2.9.1. Note that these logs are typically only visible to foundation administrators and operators.
How severe is CVE-2020-5414?
CVE-2020-5414 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5414?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST