CVE-2020-5262

In EasyBuild before version 4.1.2, the GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) used by EasyBuild for the GitHub integration features (like `--new-pr`, `--fro,-pr`, etc.) is shown in plain text in EasyBuild debug log files. This issue is fixed in EasyBuild v4.1.2, and in the `master`+ `develop` branches of the `easybuild-framework` repository.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/3248	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/3249	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/security/advisories/GHSA-2wx6-wc87-rmjm	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:easybuild_project:easybuild:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-03-19 17:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:27

NVD link : CVE-2020-5262

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5262

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-5262

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Products Affected

easybuild_project

easybuild

CWE

CWE-922

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

CWE-532

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

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