Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Ceph - CVE-2020-25678

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Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Ceph - CVE-2020-25678

Published: May 31, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53682
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-25678
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ceph
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in Ceph due ti application stores the mgr module passwords in clear text. A local user can gain access to the password by searching the mgr logs for grafana and dashboard.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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