CVE-2020-5420: Gorouter is vulnerable to DoS attack via invalid HTTP responses

Published Sep 3, 2020
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Updated

Cloud Foundry Routing (Gorouter) versions prior to 0.206.0 allow a malicious developer with "cf push" access to cause denial-of-service to the CF cluster by pushing an app that returns specially crafted HTTP responses that crash the Gorouters.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cloudfoundry Cf-deployment<13.15.0
Cloudfoundry Gorouter<0.206.0

Event History

Sep 1, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-5420?

CVE-2020-5420 is a vulnerability in Cloud Foundry Routing (Gorouter) versions prior to 0.206.0 that allows a malicious developer to cause denial-of-service to the CF cluster.

2

How can a malicious developer exploit CVE-2020-5420?

A malicious developer with "cf push" access can push an app that returns specially crafted HTTP responses to crash the Gorouters.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5420?

CVE-2020-5420 has a severity rating of 7.7 (high).

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-5420?

Cloud Foundry Routing (Gorouter) versions prior to 0.206.0 and Cloud Foundry CF-deployment versions up to and excluding 13.15.0 are affected by CVE-2020-5420.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-5420?

Yes, users should update to Cloud Foundry Routing (Gorouter) version 0.206.0 or newer to fix CVE-2020-5420.

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