UAA password may appear in BOSH System Metrics Server process arguments
Priority LOW 31CWE-214Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-668 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
BOSH System Metrics Server releases prior to 0.1.0 exposed the UAA password as a flag to a process running on the BOSH director. It exposed the password to any user or process with access to the same VM (through ps or looking at process details).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00917 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BOSH System Metrics Server (Cloud Foundry): 0.1.0
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 | BOSH System Metrics Server | All to before 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- BOSH System Metrics Server VendorCloud Foundry Affected All to before 0.1.0 Fixed in 0.1.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cloud_foundry:bosh_system_metrics_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cloud Foundry |
- cpe:2.3:a:cloud_foundry:bosh_system_metrics_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cloud Foundry
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BOSH System Metrics Server (Cloud Foundry) Fixed in 0.1.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5422
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9qc-85w7-58x4
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-5422 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5422 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9qc-85w7-58x4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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