CVE-2016-6341

ovirt-engine: DWH_DB_PASSWORD is in cleartext in the log files

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Published Apr 20, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

oVirt Engine before 4.0.3 does not include DWH_DB_PASSWORD in the list of keys to hide in log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive password information by reading engine log files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:ovirt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7268	oVirt Engine before 4.0.3 does not include DWH_DB_PASSWORD in the list of keys to hide in log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive password information by reading engine log files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.347% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92665
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1363816
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1369793
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6341
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6341
https://www.ovirt.org/release/4.0.3/

History

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Apr 20, 2017, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved: Jul 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 20, 2017, 5:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Aug 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Aug 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

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