Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Affecting pki-base package, versions <0:10.10.5-3.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20181+8592f730


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PKIBASE-2585845
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Feb 2022

Introduced: 16 Feb 2022

CVE-2021-3551  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-312  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 pki-base to version 0:10.10.5-3.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20181+8592f730 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-2235.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pki-base package and not the pki-base package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the PKI-server, where the spkispawn command, when run in debug mode, stores admin credentials in the installation log file. This flaw allows a local attacker to retrieve the file to obtain the admin password and gain admin privileges to the Dogtag CA manager. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

CVSS Scores

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