CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-7215

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Jan 20, 2020 | Modified: Jul 21, 2021
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

An issue was discovered in Gallagher Command Centre 7.x before 7.90.991(MR5), 8.00 before 8.00.1161(MR5), and 8.10 before 8.10.1134(MR4). External system configuration data (used for third party integrations such as DVR systems) were logged in the Command Centre event trail. Any authenticated operator with the view events privilege could see the full configuration, including cleartext usernames and passwords, under the event details of a Modified DVR System event.

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
Command_centre Gallagher * 7.80 (excluding)
Command_centre Gallagher 7.90 (including) 7.90.991 (excluding)
Command_centre Gallagher 8.00 (including) 8.00.1161 (excluding)
Command_centre Gallagher 8.10 (including) 8.10.1134 (excluding)
Command_centre Gallagher 7.90.991 (including) 7.90.991 (including)
Command_centre Gallagher 8.00.1161 (including) 8.00.1161 (including)
Command_centre Gallagher 8.10.1134 (including) 8.10.1134 (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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