Vulnerability identifier: #VU68864

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3684

CWE-ID: CWE-532

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Openshift assisted-installer
Universal components / Libraries / Programming Languages & Components

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to during generation of the Discovery ISO, image pull secrets were leaked as plaintext in the installation logs. A local user can exploit this by re-using the image pull secret to pull container images from the registry as the associated user.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Openshift assisted-installer: 1.0.9 - 1.0.24.3

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1985962

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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.