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Octopus Deploy CVE-2020-14470

MEDIUM
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CWE-532)
2020-06-19 cve@mitre.org
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A09:2025 - Security Logging & Alerting Failures
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Log data sanitization
Impact

CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

In Octopus Deploy 2018.8.0 through 2019.x before 2019.12.2, an authenticated user with could trigger a deployment that leaks the Helm Chart repository password. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-532. In Octopus Deploy 2018.8.0 through 2019.x before 2019.12.2, an authenticated user with could trigger a deployment that leaks the Helm Chart repository password. Affected products include: Octopus Octopus Deploy. Version information: through 2019..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

In Octopus Deploy 2018.8.0 through 2019.x before 2019.12.2, an authenticated user with could trigger a deployment that leaks the Helm Chart repository password.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 46% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.9%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

33
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:octopus:octopus_deploy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Server-level configuration changes can be made by any authenticated low-privilege user in Octopus Server through a speci

CVE-2017-16810 MEDIUM POC
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CVE-2017-17665 HIGH
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In Octopus Deploy before 4.1.3, the machine update process doesn't check that the user has access to all environments. R

CVE-2026-92355 HIGH
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Path traversal in Octopus Server allows an authenticated low-privilege user to overwrite arbitrary files on the server f

CVE-2020-10678 HIGH
8.8 Mar 19

In Octopus Deploy before 2020.1.5, for customers running on-premises Active Directory linked to their Octopus server, an

CVE-2018-5706 HIGH
8.8 Jan 16

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Authenticated remote code execution in Octopus Server allows any user whose role grants permission to edit an Environmen

CVE-2026-102478 HIGH
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