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Gluster Block CVE-2020-10762

MEDIUM
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732)
2020-11-24 secalert@redhat.com
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 24, 2020 - 17:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

An information-disclosure flaw was found in the way that gluster-block before 0.5.1 logs the output from gluster-block CLI operations. This includes recording passwords to the cmd_history.log file which is world-readable. This flaw allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log file. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

AnalysisAI

An information-disclosure flaw was found in the way that gluster-block before 0.5.1 logs the output from gluster-block CLI operations. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Permission Assignment (CWE-732), which allows attackers to access resources due to misconfigured permissions. An information-disclosure flaw was found in the way that gluster-block before 0.5.1 logs the output from gluster-block CLI operations. This includes recording passwords to the cmd_history.log file which is world-readable. This flaw allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log file. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. Affected products include: Redhat Gluster-Block. Version information: before 0.5.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and restrict file/resource permissions, apply principle of least privilege.

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