What is CVE-2020-5262?

CVE-2020-5262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Easybuilders Easybuild-Framework, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2020-5262?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Easybuilders Easybuild-Framework

CVE-2020-5262

In EasyBuild before version 4.1.2, the GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) used by EasyBuild for the GitHub integration features (like `--new-pr`, `--fro,-pr`, etc.) is shown in plain text in EasyBuild debug log files. This issue is fixed in EasyBuild v4.1.2, and in the `master`+ `develop` branches of the `easybuild-framework` repository.

EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Easybuilders Easybuild-framework — versions < 4.1.2
Easybuild_project Easybuild

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5262?: CVE-2020-5262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Easybuilders Easybuild-Framework, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2020-5262?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.