CVE-2019-10224 Information disclosure in 389-ds-base
An attacker with screen access can view sensitive Directory Manager passwords when verbose mode is enabled in 389-ds-base commands.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-10224?
CVE-2019-10224 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat 389-ds-base, published on 25 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A flaw has been found in 389-ds-base versions 1.4.x.x before 1.4.1.3. When executed in verbose mode, the dscreate and dsconf commands may display sensitive information, such as the Directory Manager password. An attacker, able to see the screen or record the terminal standard error output, could use this flaw to gain sensitive information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fedoraproject 389 Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10224?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-10224 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10224 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat 389-ds-base
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-10224, GHSA-349x-pch6-942w, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-10224.