CVE-2023-0815 Plaintext Password Present in the Web logs

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can read plaintext credentials from logs if debug logging is enabled in OpenNMS Meridian or Horizon.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-0815?

CVE-2023-0815 is a medium-severity vulnerability in The OpenNMS Group Horizon, published on 23 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Potential Insertion of Sensitive Information into Jetty Log Files in multiple versions of OpenNMS Meridian and Horizon could allow disclosure of usernames and passwords if the logging level is set to debug. Users should upgrade to Meridian 2023.1.0 or newer, or Horizon 31.0.4. Meridian and Horizon installation instructions state that they are intended for installation within an organization's private networks and should not be directly accessible from the Internet.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0815?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.opennms:opennms. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.opennms:opennms MavenAll versions31.0.4
org.opennms:opennms MavenAll versions31.0.4

Products include Opennms Horizon, Opennms Meridian.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0815?

Upgrade org.opennms:opennms to 31.0.4 or later.

Is CVE-2023-0815 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0815 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9xpj-mvp2-3943.

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