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CVE-2019-3888 json

Credential exposure through log files in Undertow

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-jwgx-9mmh-684w , EUVD-2019-0546

cvss
5.3
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.0%
EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Undertow web server before 2.0.21. An information exposure of plain text credentials through log files because Connectors.executeRootHandler:402 logs the HttpServerExchange object at ERROR level using UndertowLogger.REQUEST_LOGGER.undertowRequestFailed(t, exchange)

Patch / fix

  • maven io.undertow:undertow-core 2.0.21
  • redhat undertow 2.0.21
  • undertow Debian 14 2.0.23-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3888

  • undertow Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 2.0.23-1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-3888

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  • rhvm-appliance RHEL 7 2:4.3-20190722.0.el7
  • eap7-hornetq jboss enterprise application platform 7.2 2.4.7-7.Final_redhat_2.1.el6eap
  • eap7-jgroups jboss enterprise application platform 7.2 4.0.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6eap
  • eap7-wildfly jboss enterprise application platform 7.2 7.2.2-2.GA_redhat_00001.1.el6eap
  • eap7-resteasy jboss enterprise application platform 7.2 3.6.1-5.SP5_redhat_00001.1.el6eap
  • eap7-undertow jboss enterprise application platform 7.2 2.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6eap
  • eap7-weld-ejb jboss enterprise application platform 7.2 3.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6eap
  • eap7-weld-jta jboss enterprise application platform 7.2 3.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6eap

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:2439RHSA-2019:1419RHSA-2019:1421RHSA-2019:1420

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-3888 updated cvss 5.3

undertow: leak credentials to log files UndertowLogger.REQUEST_LOGGER.undertowRequestFailed

  • Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 undertow undertow
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes undertow undertow
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Data Grid 7.3.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0727
  • Red Hat Fuse 7.6.0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0983
  • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1424
  • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-hornetq 2.4.7-7.Final_redhat_2.1.el6eap, eap7-apache-cxf 3.2.7-2.redhat_00002.1.el6eap, eap7-wildfly 7.2.2-2.GA_redhat_00001.1.el6eap, eap7-resteasy 3.6.1-5.SP5_redhat_00001.1.el6eap, eap7-apache-cxf-rt 3.2.7-2.redhat_00002.1.el6eap, eap7-javassist 3.23.2-2.GA_redhat_00001.1.el6eap, +101 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1419
  • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-hornetq 2.4.7-7.Final_redhat_2.1.el7eap, eap7-apache-cxf 3.2.7-2.redhat_00002.1.el7eap, eap7-wildfly 7.2.2-2.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-resteasy 3.6.1-5.SP5_redhat_00001.1.el7eap, eap7-apache-cxf-rt 3.2.7-2.redhat_00002.1.el7eap, eap7-javassist 3.23.2-2.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7eap, +103 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1420
  • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 8 eap7-hornetq 2.4.7-7.Final_redhat_2.1.el8eap, eap7-apache-cxf 3.2.7-2.redhat_00002.1.el8eap, eap7-wildfly 7.2.2-2.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap7-resteasy 3.6.1-5.SP5_redhat_00001.1.el8eap, eap7-apache-cxf-rt 3.2.7-2.redhat_00002.1.el8eap, eap7-javassist 3.23.2-2.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8eap, +101 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1421
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  • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.2 zip
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1456
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 rhvm-appliance 4.3-20190722.0.el7 Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts rhvm-appliance 4.3-20190722.0.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2439
  • Red Hat Text-Only RHOAR
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2998
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 jbossweb jbossweb Red Hat Process Automation 7 undertow undertow
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

3.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
GitHub 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven io.undertow:undertow-core
<2.0.21
2.0.21

Affected products

  • Red Hat undertow

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References

Sources

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