ovirt-engine up to 4.1.7.5 Log File Password log file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ovirt-engine up to 4.1.7.5. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation leads to log file (Password). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-15113. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ovirt-engine up to 4.1.7.5 (Virtualization Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a log file vulnerability (Password). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-532. Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

ovirt-engine before version 4.1.7.6 with log level set to DEBUG includes passwords in the log file without masking. Only administrators can change the log level and only administrators can access the logs. This presents a risk when debug-level logs are shared with vendors or other parties to troubleshoot issues.

The bug was discovered 11/12/2017. The weakness was released 07/27/2018 by Jiri Belka as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15113 since 10/08/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 257 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 220598 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-15113), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.1.7.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (220598) and SecurityFocus (BID 101933†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Log file / Password
CWE: CWE-532 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 220598
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-15113

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: ovirt-engine 4.1.7.6
Patch: gerrit.ovirt.org

Timelineinfo

10/08/2017 🔍
11/12/2017 +35 days 🔍
11/13/2017 +1 days 🔍
07/27/2018 +255 days 🔍
07/27/2018 +0 days 🔍
07/28/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/05/2025 +2411 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Researcher: Jiri Belka
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-15113 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15113
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122261
SecurityFocus: 101933 - oVirt Engine CVE-2017-15113 Debug Logging Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2018 07:26
Updated: 03/05/2025 00:38
Changes: 07/28/2018 07:26 (63), 03/10/2020 18:03 (5), 04/27/2023 09:43 (4), 03/05/2025 00:38 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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