CVE-2020-5404 is a vulnerability in Pivotal Reactor Netty
Published on March 3, 2020
Authentication Leak On Redirect With Reactor Netty HttpClient
The HttpClient from Reactor Netty, versions 0.9.x prior to 0.9.5, and versions 0.8.x prior to 0.8.16, may be used incorrectly, leading to a credentials leak during a redirect to a different domain. In order for this to happen, the HttpClient must have been explicitly configured to follow redirects.
Weakness Type
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.
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Affected Versions
Pivotal Reactor Netty:- Version 0.8 and below v0.8.16.RELEASE is affected.
- Version 0.9 and below v0.9.5.RELEASE is affected.
Exploit Probability
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