App Autoscaler logs credentials

published 2020-07-31 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-26584

cvss: 5.7; version 3.0, CNA
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

VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs (2.7.x versions prior to 2.7.19, 2.8.x versions prior to 2.8.13, and 2.9.x versions prior to 2.9.7) contains an App Autoscaler that logs the UAA admin password. This credential is redacted on VMware Tanzu Operations Manager; however, the unredacted logs are available to authenticated users of the BOSH Director. This credential would grant administrative privileges to a malicious user. The same versions of App Autoscaler also log the App Autoscaler Broker password. Prior to newer versions of Operations Manager, this credential was not redacted from logs. This credential allows a malicious user to create, delete, and modify App Autoscaler services instances. Operations Manager started redacting this credential from logs as of its versions 2.7.15, 2.8.6, and 2.9.1. Note that these logs are typically only visible to foundation administrators and operators.

Patch / fix

fixed in 3

VMware Tanzu PCF Autoscaling v232
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager 2.7.15, 2.8.6, 2.9.1
VMware Tanzu VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs 2.7.19, 2.8.13, 2.9.7

Exploit prediction

0.71% 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
CNA	3.0	5.7	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
NVD	3.1	5.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.0	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

VMware Tanzu PCF Autoscaling
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager
VMware Tanzu VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs

Classification

Weakness

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References

tanzu.vmware.com /security/cve-2020-5414
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-5414
NVD CVE-2020-5414

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Summary