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Plain-English summary
A vulnerable BOSH Director can leave credentials visible in deployment logs when using a MySQL database. An attacker already authenticated locally could read secrets from BOSH manifests. This is mainly a confidentiality risk, not a service-disruption issue.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where BOSH manages sensitive production credentials and multiple local users can access Director systems or logs. The issue is not remotely exploitable based on supplied evidence, but leaked platform credentials can create broader downstream risk.
Technical view
CVE-2019-11271 is CWE-532 in Cloud Foundry BOSH 270.x before v270.1.1. The Director fails to properly redact credentials in logs for MySQL-backed configurations. CVSS 3.0 is 6.0 with local access, low complexity, high privileges, and high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Cloud Foundry BOSH 270.x before v270.1.1, specifically Directors configured to use MySQL. Organizations without that version and database configuration are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The cited record describes a local authenticated malicious user reading credentials contained in a BOSH manifest. KEV status is false, and the provided sources do not show active exploitation or public weaponization.
Researcher notes
The key condition is the MySQL-backed BOSH Director configuration. The public data supports credential exposure through insufficient log redaction, but does not provide evidence of integrity or availability impact, remote attack paths, or active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected BOSH 270.x deployments to v270.1.1 or later.
- Check Cloud Foundry vendor guidance for any newer remediation notes.
- Restrict local authenticated access to BOSH Director hosts.
- Review exposed manifests and logs, then rotate credentials if leakage is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Inventory BOSH Director versions and identify any 270.x instances before v270.1.1.
- Confirm whether each Director is configured to use MySQL.
- Review log retention and access controls for BOSH deployment logs.
- Verify credential redaction behavior after upgrading in a non-production environment.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N1.54Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-11271CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
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