Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Docker Engine - CVE-2019-13509
Published: July 26, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19390
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13509
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Docker Inc.
Affected software:
Docker Engine
Docker Engine
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to access sensitive information on a targeted system.
The vulnerability exists due to the software can add secrets to the debug log when the "docker stack deploy" command is used while running in debug mode to redeploy a stack which includes non-external secrets. A local authenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive information, such as secrets in the log files on a targeted system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-13509
Install updates from vendor's website.