CVE-2020-5401

CVE-2020-5401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cloudfoundry Routing Release with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-444.

Key facts

Description

Cloud Foundry Routing Release, versions prior to 0.197.0, contains GoRouter, which allows malicious clients to send invalid headers, causing caching layers to reject subsequent legitimate clients trying to access the app.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5401?
Cloud Foundry Routing Release, versions prior to 0.197.0, contains GoRouter, which allows malicious clients to send invalid headers, causing caching layers to reject subsequent legitimate clients trying to access the app.
How severe is CVE-2020-5401?
CVE-2020-5401 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2020-5401 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-5401?
CVE-2020-5401 affects Cloudfoundry Routing Release. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5401?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-5401 published?
CVE-2020-5401 was published on 2020-02-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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