Vulnerability in Lightbend Play Framework
CVE-2019-17598
An issue was discovered in Lightbend Play Framework 2.5.x through 2.6.23. When configured to make requests using an authenticated HTTP proxy, play-ws may sometimes, typically under high load, when connecting to a target host using https, expose the proxy credentials to the target host.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2019-17598-PlayWSHttpConnectAu… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17598?
- CVE-2019-17598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lightbend Play Framework, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17598?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.