#VU53682 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Ceph - CVE-2020-25678

Vulnerability identifier: #VU53682

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25678

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ceph
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists in Ceph due ti application stores the mgr module passwords in clear text. A local user can gain access to the password by searching the mgr logs for grafana and dashboard.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ceph: 0.7.1 - 16.0.0

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1892109
https://tracker.ceph.com/issues/37503
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQTBKVXVYP7GPQNZ5VASOIJHMLK7727M/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-39

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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.