Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-3800 exposes Cloud Foundry client credentials because affected CF CLI versions saved the client ID and secret in the CLI config file after client-credentials authentication. The risk is local: someone already authenticated on the same system and able to read that file could impersonate the client.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate credential exposure issue. Prioritize shared administrative systems, CI runners, and developer machines with Cloud Foundry access, because leaked client credentials may let an insider or local attacker act as that client.
Technical view
CF CLI versions before v6.45.0 and CF CLI Release v1.x before v1.16.0 improperly store client credentials in a config file when using the --client-credentials flag. This is CWE-522 credential storage exposure with local attack prerequisites and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on developer workstations, jump hosts, build agents, or automation systems using vulnerable CF CLI versions with client-credential authentication. Systems not using that flag are not shown as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show public exploitation or CISA KEV listing. Exploitation requires a local authenticated malicious user with access to the CF CLI config file, limiting internet-scale risk but raising concern on shared or compromised hosts.
Researcher notes
The key condition is authentication with --client-credentials on vulnerable CF CLI versions. Evidence supports local authenticated access only. The provided sources do not establish remote exploitation, active exploitation, or affected products beyond Cloud Foundry CF CLI and CF CLI Release.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade CF CLI to v6.45.0 or later where applicable.
- Upgrade CF CLI Release to v1.16.0 or later where applicable.
- Check Cloud Foundry and Pivotal advisories for environment-specific guidance.
- Rotate client credentials that may have been stored on vulnerable systems.
- Restrict local access to hosts containing CF CLI config files.
Validation and detection
- Inventory CF CLI versions on workstations, jump hosts, and automation images.
- Identify users or jobs that authenticated with --client-credentials.
- Review affected systems for stored CF CLI client credentials.
- Confirm upgraded systems no longer use vulnerable CF CLI releases.
- Verify credential rotation for clients used on vulnerable hosts.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L23.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-3800CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-3800CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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