#VU37020 Information disclosure in Pulp - CVE-2018-1090

Vulnerability identifier: #VU37020

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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-2018-1090

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pulp
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Pulp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

In Pulp before version 2.16.2, secrets are passed into override_config when triggering a task and then become readable to all users with read access on the distributor/importer. An attacker with API access can then view these secrets.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pulp: 2.16.1

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1090
https://pulp.plan.io/issues/3521

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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