Information disclosure in sosreport sos

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU67131

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2806

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the application does not apply encryption or obfuscation for the RHV admin password. An attacker with access to the application can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

sos: 0.6 - 4.3

External links

http://github.com/sosreport/sos/pull/2947
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2080005

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.