Vulnerability identifier: #VU25772

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5404

CWE-ID: CWE-522

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Reactor Netty
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Pivotal

Description

The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials in the HttpClient. A remote user can cause a credentials leak during a redirect to a different domain.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Reactor Netty: 0.9.0 - 0.9.4, 0.8.0 - 0.8.15

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External links
http://pivotal.io/security/cve-2020-5404

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.