CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-21598

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: Aug 10, 2021 | Modified: Aug 23, 2021
CVSS 3.x
3.9
LOW
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/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 Wyse ThinOS, versions 9.0, 9.1, and 9.1 MR1, contain a Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability. An authenticated attacker with physical access to the system could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive Smartcard data in 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
Wyse_thinos Dell 9.0 (including) 9.0 (including)
Wyse_thinos Dell 9.1 (including) 9.1 (including)
Wyse_thinos Dell 9.1-mr1 (including) 9.1-mr1 (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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