CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-21561

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Nov 23, 2021 | Modified: Nov 27, 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

Dell PowerScale OneFS version 8.1.2 contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability. This would allow a malicious user with ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_SSH and/or ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_CONSOLE privileges to gain access to sensitive information in the log files.

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
Emc_powerscale_onefs Dell 8.1.2 8.1.2
Emc_powerscale_onefs Dell 8.2.2 8.2.2
Emc_powerscale_onefs Dell 9.0.0.0 9.0.0.0
Emc_powerscale_onefs Dell 9.1.0.0 9.1.0.0
Emc_powerscale_onefs Dell 9.2.0.0 9.2.0.0

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