CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-4405

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Jul 27, 2020 | Modified: Jul 28, 2020
CVSS 3.x
4.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/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 Verify Gateway (IVG) 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 could disclose potentially sensitive information to an authenticated user due to world readable log files. IBM X-Force ID: 179484.

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
Verify_gateway Ibm 1.0.0 (including) 1.0.0 (including)
Verify_gateway Ibm 1.0.1 (including) 1.0.1 (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

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