CVE-2019-3780
CWE-260Published: March 8, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Cloud Foundry Container Runtime, versions prior to 0.28.0, deploys K8s worker nodes that contains a configuration file with IAAS credentials. A malicious user with access to the k8s nodes can obtain IAAS credentials allowing the user to escalate privileges to gain access to the IAAS account.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-3780 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-3780 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts