CVE-2014-7231

Public Exploit

Description

The strutils.mask_password function in the OpenStack Oslo utility library, Cinder, Nova, and Trove before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.3 does not properly mask passwords when logging commands, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the log.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/853 third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96726 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1939.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo.utils/+bug/1345233 third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70184 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7231?
CVE-2014-7231 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7231?
To fix CVE-2014-7231, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-7231 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-7231 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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