CVE-2020-5427: Possibility of SQL Injection in Spring Cloud Data Flow Task Execution Sorting Query

Published Jan 27, 2021
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Updated

In Spring Cloud Data Flow, versions 2.6.x prior to 2.6.5, versions 2.5.x prior 2.5.4, an application is vulnerable to SQL injection when requesting task execution.

Affected Software

2 affected components
VMware Spring Cloud Data Flow>=2.5.0<2.5.4
VMware Spring Cloud Data Flow>=2.6.0<2.6.5

Event History

Jan 27, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5427?

CVE-2020-5427 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for SQL injection attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-5427?

To remediate CVE-2020-5427, upgrade Spring Cloud Data Flow to versions 2.5.4 or 2.6.5 or later.

3

What applications are affected by CVE-2020-5427?

CVE-2020-5427 affects Spring Cloud Data Flow versions 2.6.x prior to 2.6.5 and 2.5.x prior to 2.5.4.

4

Is CVE-2020-5427 an easily exploitable vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2020-5427 can be easily exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries.

5

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2020-5427?

Exploiting CVE-2020-5427 may lead to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or denial of service.

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