CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-12604

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Jun 20, 2018 | Modified: Aug 10, 2018
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

GreenCMS 2.3.0603 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request for Data/Log/year_month_day.log.

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
Greencms Njtech 2.3.0603 (including) 2.3.0603 (including)

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