CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-28072

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published: May 03, 2024 | Modified: May 03, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A highly privileged account can overwrite arbitrary files on the system with log output. The log file path tags were not sanitized properly.

Weakness

Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.

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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