CVE-2019-17598 json
Play Framework Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability
published 2019-11-05 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-442g-gcg6-mhm4 , EUVD-2022-2289
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Lightbend Play Framework 2.5.x through 2.6.23. When configured to make requests using an authenticated HTTP proxy, play-ws may sometimes, typically under high load, when connecting to a target host using https, expose the proxy credentials to the target host.
Patch / fix
- maven com.typesafe.play:play-ws_2.12 2.6.24
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.typesafe.play:play-ws_2.12 | >=2.5.0, <2.6.24 |
2.6.24 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-326 Inadequate Encryption Strength
References
-
playframework.com
/security/vulnerability
web, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
playframework.com
/security/vulnerability/CVE-2019-17598-PlayWSHttpConnectAuthorizationHeaders
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17598
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-17598
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-442g-gcg6-mhm4
- NVD CVE-2019-17598
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