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CVE-2018-16856

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 26, 2019 at 05:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:44 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsOpenStackOctavia

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

In a default Red Hat Openstack Platform Director installation, openstack-octavia before versions openstack-octavia 2.0.2-5 and openstack-octavia-3.0.1-0.20181009115732 creates log files that are readable by all users. Sensitive information such as private keys can appear in these log files allowing for information exposure.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Octavia· Openstack
95%
2.0.0 ≤ v < 2.0.2-53.0.0 ≤ v < 3.0.1-0.20181009115732
Affected range stops below 2.0.2-5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.0.1-0.20181009115732, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
OpenStack· Red Hatdrupal
95%
1213142.0.2-53.0.1-0.20181009115732

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16856

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-532

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