Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Anchore Container Image Scanner - CVE-2019-16542
Published: November 22, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22920
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16542
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to view the password on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stored an Anchore.io service password unencrypted in job "config.xml" files as part of its configuration. A remote user with Extended Read permission or access to the master file system can obtain this credential.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software stored an Anchore.io service password unencrypted in job "config.xml" files as part of its configuration. A remote user with Extended Read permission or access to the master file system can obtain this credential.
Affected software
Anchore Container Image Scanner
How to mitigate CVE-2019-16542
Install updates from vendor's website.
Anchore Container Image Scanner - update to 1.0.20