CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-0879

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: May 31, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2022
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
7.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Moxa Secure Router EDR-G903 devices before 3.4.12 do not delete copies of configuration and log files after completing the import function, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by requesting these files at an unspecified URL.

Weakness

Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Edr-g903_firmware Moxa * *

Extended Description

While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for:

Potential Mitigations

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