CVE-2019-17598

An issue was discovered in Lightbend Play Framework 2.5.x through 2.6.23. When configured to make requests using an authenticated HTTP proxy, play-ws may sometimes, typically under high load, when connecting to a target host using https, expose the proxy credentials to the target host.

Published: 2019-11-05 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-17598 is rated Moderate Risk (47.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.18%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-17598

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2023-03-07 0.89% 0.18% -0.71%
2 2022-04-01 9.03% 0.89% -8.14%
3 2022-02-04 — 9.03% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-17598

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-17598

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2019-17598

GHSA-442g-gcg6-mhm4 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Play Framework Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-17598

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
lightbend play_framework >= 2.5.0, <= 2.5.19 cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
lightbend play_framework >= 2.6.0, <= 2.6.23 cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-17598

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