Vulnerability identifier: #VU23399

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10213

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to OpenShift Container Platform writes secrets in clear text into pod logs when the log level in a given operator is set to Debug or higher. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: 4.1.0 - 4.1.24, 4.2.0 - 4.2.8

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10213
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4082

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.