#VU86894 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Agent - CVE-2021-41090
Published: February 28, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86894
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-2021-41090
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Agent
Agent
Software vendor:
Grafana Labs
Grafana Labs
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to inline secrets defined within a metrics instance config are exposed in plaintext over two endpoints. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://github.com/grafana/agent/commit/af7fb01e31fe2d389e5f1c36b399ddc46b412b21
- https://github.com/grafana/agent/pull/1152
- https://github.com/grafana/agent/releases/tag/v0.21.2
- https://github.com/grafana/agent/security/advisories/GHSA-9c4x-5hgq-q3wh
- https://github.com/grafana/agent/releases/tag/v0.20.1
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0004/