CVE-2014-5247 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can read world-readable configuration backups to steal SSL keys and API credentials from Ganeti clusters.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-5247?

CVE-2014-5247 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The _UpgradeBeforeConfigurationChange function in lib/client/gnt_cluster.py in Ganeti 2.10.0 before 2.10.7 and 2.11.0 before 2.11.5 uses world-readable permissions for the configuration backup file, which allows local users to obtain SSL keys, remote API credentials, and other sensitive information by reading the file, related to the upgrade command.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5247?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Spi-Inc Ganeti.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5247?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-5247 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5247 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5247, GHSA-rqwx-x2jv-r288.

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