CredHub does not properly enable TLS for MySQL database connections
Priority LOW 33CWE-319Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
Cloud Foundry CredHub, versions prior to 2.5.10, connects to a MySQL database without TLS even when configured to use TLS. A malicious user with access to the network between CredHub and its MySQL database may eavesdrop on database connections and thereby gain unauthorized access to CredHub and other components.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00527 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed CredHub (Cloud Foundry): 2.5.10
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Foundry | CredHub | Edge to before 2.5.10 | 2.5.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- CredHub VendorCloud Foundry Affected Edge to before 2.5.10 Fixed in 2.5.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:credhub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.5.10 | Vulnerable | CloudFoundry Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_cf-deployment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.29.0 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
- cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:credhub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.10 Vulnerable ·CloudFoundry Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:cloud_foundry_cf-deployment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.29.0 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CredHub (Cloud Foundry) Fixed in 2.5.10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5399
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w39h-6cmp-6crw
References
More Cloud Foundry vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-11240 UAA Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2018-01169 Log Cache logs UAA client secret on startup CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-07868 Cloud Foundry UAA MFA does not prevent brute force of MFA code CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-18259 Cloud Foundry UAA SAML 2.0 Signature Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2019-02813 Java Projects using HTTP to fetch dependencies CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24613 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Cloud Foundry haproxy-boshrelease CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-5399 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5399 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w39h-6cmp-6crw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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