CVE-2016-6653 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information, including cleartext credentials, by reading syslog messages generated by the MariaDB audit plugin.
- 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-2016-6653?
CVE-2016-6653 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MariaDB audit_plugin component in Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) cf-mysql-release 27 and 28 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading syslog messages, as demonstrated by cleartext credentials.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pivotal Software Cloud Foundry Cf Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5gc-993p-4pmx.