CVE-2019-11293: UAA logs all query parameters with debug logging level

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-12-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-532

Description

Cloud Foundry UAA Release, versions prior to v74.10.0, when set to logging level DEBUG, logs client_secret credentials when sent as a query parameter. A remote authenticated malicious user could gain access to user credentials via the uaa.log file if authentication is provided via query parameters.

Affected products

Cloud Foundry cf-deployment: before 12.12.0 — fixed in 12.12.0
Cloudfoundry User Account And Authentication: before 74.10.0 — fixed in 74.10.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cloud Foundry cf-deployment 12.12.0; Cloudfoundry User Account And Authentication 74.10.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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