#VU42327 Information disclosure in Ceilometer - CVE-2013-6384

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#VU42327 Information disclosure in Ceilometer - CVE-2013-6384

Published: November 23, 2013 / Updated: August 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU42327
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6384
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ceilometer
Software vendor:
Openstack

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

(1) impl_db2.py and (2) impl_mongodb.py in OpenStack Ceilometer 2013.2 and earlier, when the logging level is set to INFO, logs the connection string from ceilometer.conf, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (the DB2 or MongoDB password) by reading the log file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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