Vulnerability identifier: #VU86894

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41090

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Agent
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Agent: 0.1.0 - 0.20.0

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External links
http://github.com/grafana/agent/commit/af7fb01e31fe2d389e5f1c36b399ddc46b412b21
http://github.com/grafana/agent/pull/1152
http://github.com/grafana/agent/releases/tag/v0.21.2
http://github.com/grafana/agent/security/advisories/GHSA-9c4x-5hgq-q3wh
http://github.com/grafana/agent/releases/tag/v0.20.1
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0004/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.