Vulnerability in Broadcom Reactor Netty
CVE-2020-5404
The HttpClient from Reactor Netty, versions 0.9.x prior to 0.9.5, and versions 0.8.x prior to 0.8.16, may be used incorrectly, leading to a credentials leak during a redirect to a different domain. In order for this to happen, the HttpClient must have been explicitly configured to follow redirects.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.3% 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
- Broadcom Reactor Netty
- Pivotal Reactor Netty — versions 0.8, 0.9
- Pivotal Reactor Netty
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2020-5404 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5404?
- CVE-2020-5404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Reactor Netty, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2020-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5404?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.