CVE-2017-12315 Information disclosure in Cisco HyperFlex System

Medium 6.0 Published 16 Nov 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated administrative user can view sensitive information in system logs during replication configuration, potentially aiding further reconnaissance.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-12315?

CVE-2017-12315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco HyperFlex System, published on 16 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in system logging when replication is being configured with the Cisco HyperFlex System could allow an authenticated, local attacker to view sensitive information that should be restricted in the system log files. The attacker would have to be authenticated as an administrative user to conduct this attack. The vulnerability is due to lack of proper masking of sensitive information in system log files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and viewing the system log file. An exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive system information that should have been restricted. The attacker could use this information to conduct additional reconnaissance attacks. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg31472.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12315?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Hyperflex Hx Data Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12315?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-12315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wgm8-4c2w-8672.