CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-1727

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Jan 04, 2018 | Modified: Jan 12, 2018
CVSS 3.x
4.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7 discloses sensitive information in error messages that could aid an attacker in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 134869.

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
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.6.0.2 2.6.0.2
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.6.0 2.6.0
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.5.0.2 2.5.0.2
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.5.0.0 2.5.0.0
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.5.0.4 2.5.0.4
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.5.0.6 2.5.0.6
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.5.0.5 2.5.0.5
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.5.0.1 2.5.0.1
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.5.0.7 2.5.0.7
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.5.0.3 2.5.0.3
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.6.0.1 2.6.0.1
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.5.0.8 2.5.0.8
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.6.0.3 2.6.0.3
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.7.0 2.7.0
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.7.0.1 2.7.0.1
Security_key_lifecycle_manager Ibm 2.7.0.2 2.7.0.2

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

References