#VU55848 Information disclosure in WAL-G - CVE-2021-38599
Published: August 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55848
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-2021-38599
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WAL-G
WAL-G
Software vendor:
wal-g
wal-g
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the upload of cleartext backups when a non-libsodium build is used. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.