A vulnerability was found in ceilometer before version 12.0.0.0rc1. An Information Exposure in ceilometer-agent prints sensitive configuration data to log files without DEBUG logging being activated.
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
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Ceilometer | Openstack | * | 11.01 (including) |
Ceilometer | Openstack | 2013.1 (including) | 2015.1.4 (including) |
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: