CVE-2020-5406 json
PCF Autoscaling logs its database credentials
published 2020-04-10 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-26582
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs, 2.6.x versions prior to 2.6.18, 2.7.x versions prior to 2.7.11, and 2.8.x versions prior to 2.8.5, includes a version of PCF Autoscaling that writes database connection properties to its log, including database username and password. A malicious user with access to those logs may gain unauthorized access to the database being used by Autoscaling.
Patch / fix
- Pivotal VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs 2.6.18, 2.7.11, 2.8.5
Exploit prediction
1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Pivotal VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
tanzu.vmware.com
/security/cve-2020-5406
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5406
- NVD CVE-2020-5406
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