Information disclosure in Ceilometer - CVE-2013-6384
Published: November 23, 2013 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42327
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Openstack
Affected software:
Ceilometer
Ceilometer
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-6384
Install update from vendor's website.