# CVE-2017-12315: Information disclosure in Cisco HyperFlex System

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

- **Severity:** Medium 6.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wgm8-4c2w-8672

## 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 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12315?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco HyperFlex System

- [CVE-2021-1497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-1497/): Cisco HyperFlex HX Installer Virtual Machine Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-1498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-1498/): Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-15380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15380/): Cisco HyperFlex Software Command Injection Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-15382](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15382/): Cisco HyperFlex Software Static Signing Key Vulnerability (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2019-1664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1664/): Cisco HyperFlex Software Unauthenticated Root Access Vulnerability (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-12315 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Cisco HyperFlex System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12315/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12315/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12315
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12315
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12315

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