CVE-2020-5399 HIGH

CVE-2020-5399: CredHub does not properly enable TLS for MySQL database connections

Vendor Cloud Foundry
Product CredHub
Weakness CWE-319 · Cleartext transmission
Published February 12, 2020
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 12, 2020 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated