CVE-2018-15798: Pivotal Concourse allows malicious redirect urls on login

Published Dec 19, 2018
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Updated

Pivotal Concourse Release, versions 4.x prior to 4.2.2, login flow allows redirects to untrusted websites. A remote unauthenticated attacker could convince a user to click on a link using the oAuth redirect link with an untrusted website and gain access to that user's access token in Concourse.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/concourse/concourse>=5.6.0<5.8.1
5.8.1
go/github.com/concourse/concourse>=5.3.0<5.5.10
5.5.10
go/github.com/concourse/concourse<5.2.8
5.2.8
Pivotal Software Concourse>=4.0.0<4.2.2

Event History

Dec 19, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Feb 15, 2022
Advisory Published
01:57 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-15798?

CVE-2018-15798 is a vulnerability in Pivotal Concourse Release versions 4.x prior to 4.2.2 that allows redirects to untrusted websites.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-15798?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-15798 by convincing a user to click on a link that redirects them to an untrusted website, allowing the attacker to gain access to the user's access token in Concourse.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15798?

CVE-2018-15798 has a severity rating of 5.4 (High).

4

Which versions of Pivotal Concourse Release are affected by CVE-2018-15798?

Versions 4.x prior to 4.2.2 are affected by CVE-2018-15798.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-15798?

To fix CVE-2018-15798, upgrade to Pivotal Concourse Release version 5.2.8 or higher.

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