#VU29123 Information disclosure in ssb-server and ssb-db - CVE-2020-4045
Published: June 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29123
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4045
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ssb-server
ssb-db
ssb-server
ssb-db
Software vendor:
Secure Scuttlebutt Consortium
Secure Scuttlebutt Consortium
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the "get()" method. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Note: This only affects peers who also have private messages, and is only known to be exploitable if you're also running in SSB-Server.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.