CVE-2020-5423
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CVE-2020-5423 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. CAPI (Cloud Controller) versions prior to 1.101.0 are vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack in which an unauthenticated malicious attacker can send specially-crafted YAML files to certain endpoints, causing the YAML parser to consume excessive CPU and RAM.. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
CAPI (Cloud Controller) versions prior to 1.101.0 are vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack in which an unauthenticated malicious attacker can send specially-crafted YAML files to certain endpoints, causing the YAML parser to consume excessive CPU and RAM.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudfoundry | Capi-Release | < 1.101.0 |
| Cloudfoundry | Cf-Deployment | < 15.0.0 |
References
- https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2020-5423Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2020-5423Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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