SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog NG up to 1.3 Configuration File cleartext storage

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog NG up to 1.3. This affects an unknown function of the component Configuration File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cleartext storage. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-45718. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog NG up to 1.3 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Sensitive data could be exposed to non- privileged users in a configuration file. Local access to the computer with a low- privileged account is required to access the configuration file containing the sensitive data.

The advisory is shared for download at solarwinds.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-45718 since 09/05/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1555.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299668 (SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog NG < 1.3.1 Sensitive Information Disclosure (CVE-2024-45718)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 Tenable (299668). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• SolarWinds

Name

• Kiwi Syslog NG

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.solarwinds.com/

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