CVE-2024-6972

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 25, 2024 at 05:16 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:19 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsOctopus ServerOctopus Server· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In affected versions of Octopus Server under certain circumstances it is possible for sensitive variables to be printed in the task log in clear-text.

Affected

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

2024.1.437 ≤ v < 2024.1.127592024.2.101 ≤ v < 2024.2.9193
Affected range stops below 2024.1.12759, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2024.2.9193, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
2024.1 ≤ v < 2024.1.127592024.2 ≤ v < 2024.2.91932024.12024.2
Affected range stops below 2024.1.12759, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2024.2.9193, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMOctopus
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-319

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