Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-16856 (CCN-162041)

Assigned:2018-11-13
Published:2018-11-13
Updated:2021-08-04
Summary:In a default Red Hat Openstack Platform Director installation, openstack-octavia before versions openstack-octavia 2.0.2-5 and openstack-octavia-3.0.1-0.20181009115732 creates log files that are readable by all users. Sensitive information such as private keys can appear in these log files allowing for information exposure.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: 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)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: 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)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-532
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-16856

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla - Bug 1649165
(CVE-2018-16856) - CVE-2018-16856 openstack-octavia: Private keys written to world-readable log files

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16856

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
redhat-cve201816856-info-disc(162041)

Source: CCN
Type: Octavia Web site
Octavia

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:openstack:octavia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.0.0 and < 3.0.1-0.20181009115732)
  • OR cpe:/a:openstack:octavia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0.0 and < 2.0.2-5)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201816856000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16856 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - untriaged.
    2019-03-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018168560000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16856 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - untriaged.
    2019-03-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2018168560000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16856 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - untriaged.
    2019-03-26
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    openstack octavia *
    openstack octavia *
    redhat openstack 13
    redhat openstack 14
    redhat openstack 12