VDB-210708 · CVE-2022-2720 · EUVD-2022-34962

Octopus Server Masking sensitive information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Octopus Server. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Masking Handler. The manipulation of the argument sensitive results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-2720. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Octopus Server (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Masking Handler. The manipulation of the argument sensitive with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In affected versions of Octopus Server it was identified that when a sensitive value is a substring of another value, sensitive value masking will only partially work.

The weakness was presented 10/12/2022. The advisory is shared for download at advisories.octopus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-2720 since 08/09/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-34962). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Octopus

Name

Server

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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NVD Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/09/2022 🔍
10/12/2022 +64 days 🔍
10/12/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/16/2025 +947 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: advisories.octopus.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2720 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2720
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210708
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2022 14:09
Updated: 05/16/2025 18:26
Changes: 10/12/2022 14:09 (38), 11/07/2022 09:36 (11), 05/16/2025 17:43 (15), 05/16/2025 18:26 (1)
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