CVE-2015-8559 Information disclosure in n/a
The Chef Infra client leaks the validator private key to system logs, allowing attackers to read sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-8559?
CVE-2015-8559 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The knife bootstrap command in chef Infra client before version 15.4.45 leaks the validator.pem private RSA key to /var/log/messages.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8559?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chef Chef.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8559 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-8559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pjg-g5g3-w4c2, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8559.