Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Undertow - CVE-2019-10212
Published: October 1, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21469
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2019-10212
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Affected software:
Undertow
Undertow
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Undertow DEBUG log implementation for io.undertow.request.security that stored user's credentials in plain text in a world-readable file. A local user can view contents of the debug file and gain access to login and passwords of Undertow users.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-10212
Install updates from vendor's website.