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Medium severity · published Apr 1, 2024
CVE-2024-3165
System->Maintenance-> Log Files in dotCMS dashboard is providing the username/password for database connections in the log output
4.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DO
Dotcms · Dotcms
22.02 before 22.03.15; 23.01 before 23.01.15; 23.02 through 23.09.7; 23.10.24; 23.10.24; 23.10.24; +4 more · source: NVD
Affected product
DO
Dotcms
Dotcms
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3165
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3165
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/27910
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/28006
Broken Link
https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-70
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