Dell Grab for Windows, versions 5.0.4 and below, contains a cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in its appsync module. An authenticated local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure that could be used to access the appsync application with elevated privileges.
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: