CVE-2024-3165 Database Credential Exposure in the Logs
An authenticated backend administrator can view database credentials exposed in the application log files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3165?
CVE-2024-3165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dotcms Dotcms, published on 1 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
System->Maintenance-> Log Files in dotCMS dashboard is providing the username/password for database connections in the log output. Nevertheless, this is a moderate issue as it requires a backend admin as well as that dbs are locked down by environment.
OWASP Top 10 - A05) Insecure Design
OWASP Top 10 - A05) Security Misconfiguration
OWASP Top 10 - A09) Security Logging and Monitoring Failure
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3165?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dotcms Dotcms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-3165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dotcms Dotcms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mm4-33wm-56jr.