#VU50983 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Salt - CVE-2021-25284
Published: February 28, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50983
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25284
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Salt
Salt
Software vendor:
SaltStack
SaltStack
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to salt.modules.cmdmod stores sensitive information, such as passwords into the /var/log/salt/minion file. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.