Multiple vulnerabilities in CFEngine

Published: 2023-05-09

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-44215 CVE-2021-44216
CWE-ID	CWE-276
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	cfengine Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	www.cfengine.com

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU75800

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44215

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for PostgreSQL log file. A local user can read the log file and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

cfengine: All versions

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:www.cfengine.com:cfengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://cfengine.com/blog/2022/cve-2021-44215-and-cve-2021-44216/

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.

2) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU75799