Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Kiwi Syslog NG - CVE-2024-45718
Published: February 25, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104165
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45718
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information. A local administrator can gain access the configuration file containing the sensitive data.
Affected software
Kiwi Syslog NG
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45718
Install updates from vendor's website.
Kiwi Syslog NG - update to 1.3.1