// For flags

CVE-2020-5422

UAA password may appear in BOSH System Metrics Server process arguments

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

BOSH System Metrics Server releases prior to 0.1.0 exposed the UAA password as a flag to a process running on the BOSH director. It exposed the password to any user or process with access to the same VM (through ps or looking at process details).

BOSH System Metrics Server versiones anteriores a 0.1.0, exponían la contraseña UAA como un flag para un proceso que es ejecutado en el director de BOSH. Expuso la contraseña a cualquier usuario o proceso con acceso a la misma VM (por medio de ps o observando los detalles del proceso)

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-10-02 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-214: Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information
  • CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2020-5422 2020-10-14
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Cloud Foundry
Search vendor "Cloud Foundry"
 Bosh System Metrics Server
Search vendor "Cloud Foundry" for product "Bosh System Metrics Server"
 < 0.1.0
Search vendor "Cloud Foundry" for product "Bosh System Metrics Server" and version " < 0.1.0"
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Affected