CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-20359

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Feb 08, 2021 | Modified: Feb 10, 2021
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 Cloud Pak for Automation 20.0.3, 20.0.2-IF002 - Business Automation Application Designer Component stores potentially sensitive information in log files that could be obtained by an unauthorized user. IBM X-Force ID: 194966.

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
Cloud_pak_for_automation Ibm 20.0.2-interim_fix002 (including) 20.0.2-interim_fix002 (including)
Cloud_pak_for_automation Ibm 20.0.3 (including) 20.0.3 (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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