CVE-2019-3781: CF CLI does not sanitize user's password in verbose/trace/debug

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 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: 2019-03-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-215

Description

Cloud Foundry CLI, versions prior to v6.43.0, improperly exposes passwords when verbose/trace/debugging is turned on. A local unauthenticated or remote authenticated malicious user with access to logs may gain part or all of a users password.

Affected products

Cloudfoundry Command Line Interface: before 6.43.0 — fixed in 6.43.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cloudfoundry Command Line Interface 6.43.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107365
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-3781
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107365
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2019-3781

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