CVE-2021-31821 Information disclosure in Octopus Tentacle

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

The Windows Tentacle Docker image logs the Octopus Server API key in plaintext, allowing attackers with log access to steal credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-31821?

CVE-2021-31821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Octopus Tentacle, published on 19 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

When the Windows Tentacle docker image starts up it logs all the commands that it runs along with the arguments, which writes the Octopus Server API key in plaintext. This does not affect the Linux Docker image

Weakness: CWE-312

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31821?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Octopus Tentacle.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31821?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-31821 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31821 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2986-5hcf-cm8g.

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