SB2024101532 - Information exposure through an error message in ClichHouse clickhouse-java
Published: October 15, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024101532
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information Exposure Through an Error Message (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23689)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to client certificate passwords.
The vulnerability occurs when 'sslkey' is specified and an exception, such as a ClickHouseException or SQLException, is thrown during database operations; the certificate password is then included in the logged exception message. A local user can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and gain access to client certificate passwords via client exception logs
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-java/security/advisories/GHSA-g8ph-74m6-8m7r
- https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-java/issues/1331
- https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-java/pull/1334
- https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-java/releases/tag/v0.4.6
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g8ph-74m6-8m7r
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-g8ph-74m6-8m7r