#VU28224 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Grafana


Published: 2020-05-25

Vulnerability identifier: #VU28224

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12458

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Grafana
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Grafana Labs

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the database directory "/var/lib/grafana" and database file "/var/lib/grafana/grafana.db" are world readable. A local user can gain access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Grafana: 6.7.0 - 6.7.3


External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12458
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1827765
http://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/8283
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CTQCKJZZYXMCSHJFZZ3YXEO5NUBANGZS/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WEBCIEVSYIDDCA7FTRS2IFUOYLIQU34A/
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0001/


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.


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