Use of hard-coded credentials in FusionSphere OpenStack - CVE-2017-2720
Published: November 22, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37885
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2720
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
FusionSphere OpenStack V100R006C00 has an information exposure vulnerability. The software uses hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt messages between certain components, which significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered and results in information exposure.
Affected software
FusionSphere OpenStack
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2720
Install update from vendor's website.