In affected versions of the Octopus Kubernetes worker or agent, sensitive variables could be written to the Kubernetes script pod log in clear-text. This was identified in Version 2 however it was determined that this could also be achieved in Version 1 and the fix was applied to both versions accordingly.
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
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: