CVE-2019-10160: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-379v-rm3f-c48g
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-522 CWE-172
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-10160 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2019-10160 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-10160
GHSA Identifier GHSA-379v-rm3f-c48g
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2019-10160

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2019-10160, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials, where the product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A security regression of CVE-2019-9636 was discovered in python since commit d537ab0ff9767ef024f26246899728f0116b1ec3 affecting versions 2.7, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 and from v3.8.0a4 through v3.8.0b1, which still allows an attacker to exploit CVE-2019-9636 by abusing the user and password parts of a URL. When an application parses user-supplied URLs to store cookies, authentication credentials, or other kind of information, it is possible for an attacker to provide specially crafted URLs to make the application locate host-related information (e.g. cookies, authentication data) and send them to a different host than where it should, unlike if the URLs had been correctly parsed. The result of an attack may vary based on the application.

References

usn.ubuntu.com/4127-2 WEB
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4127-2
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2019:17... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1700
access.redhat.com/errata/rhsa-2019:24... WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10160
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1718388
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10160
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00034.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2ORNTF62QPLMJXIQ7KTZQ2776LMIXEKL
NVD — CVE-2019-10160 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10160
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/250b62acc59921d399f0db47db3b462cd6037e09
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/8d0ef0b5edeae52960c7ed05ae8a12388324f87e
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/f61599b050c621386a3fc6bc480359e2d3bb93de
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/fd1771dbdd28709716bd531580c40ae5ed814468
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1587
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Software Security Information SECURITY
https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/urlsplit-nfkc-normalization2.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JCPGLTTOBB3QEARDX4JOYURP6ELNNA2V
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KRYFIMISZ47NTAU3XWZUOFB7CYL62KES
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NF3DRDGMVIRYNZMSLJIHNW47HOUQYXVG
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190617-0003
usn.ubuntu.com/4127-1 WEB
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4127-1
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/44TS66GJMO5H3RLMVZEBGEFTB6O2LJJU
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JCPGLTTOBB3QEARDX4JOYURP6ELNNA2V
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00042.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10160?
CVE-2019-10160 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2019-10160?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-10160?
CVE-2019-10160 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-10160?
CVE-2019-10160 is classified under CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials (The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2019-10160?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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