Information disclosure in darkhttpd - CVE-2024-23770
Published: January 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85805
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23770
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to application accepts credentials via the --auth argument. A local user can list processes on the system and obtain credentials in clear text.
Affected software
darkhttpd
Fedora
darkhttpd
Fedora
darkhttpd
How to mitigate CVE-2024-23770
Install updates from vendor's website.
darkhttpd - update to 1.15
darkhttpd - addressed in versions 1.16-1.fc39, 1.16-1.fc40
darkhttpd - addressed in versions 1.16-1.fc39, 1.16-1.fc40