CVE-2021-21270 : OctopusDSC is a PowerShell module with DSC resources that can be used to install

OctopusDSC is a PowerShell module with DSC resources that can be used to install and configure an Octopus Deploy Server and Tentacle agent. In OctopusDSC version 4.0.977 and earlier a customer API key used to connect to Octopus Server is exposed via logging in plaintext. This vulnerability is patched in version 4.0.1002.

Published 2021-01-22 18:15:13

Updated 2021-02-01 16:37:57

Source GitHub, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2021-21270

Octopus » Octopusdsc
Versions before (<) 4.0.1002
cpe:2.3:a:octopus:octopusdsc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-21270

EPSS FAQ

0.05%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 12 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-21270

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
2.1	LOW	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	3.9	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	1.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None
6.2	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	2.5	3.6	GitHub, Inc.
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2021-21270

CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-21270

https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/commit/24b448e6ac964ed938475add494a145c0473ac42

[Bug fix] Prevent exposing API key secret in stdout logging (#270) · OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC@24b448e · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/releases/tag/v4.0.1002

Release v4.0.1002 · OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC · GitHub
Release Notes;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/pull/270

[Bug fix] Prevent exposing API key secret in stdout logging by paulegradie · Pull Request #270 · OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/security/advisories/GHSA-phmm-rfg9-94fm

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information · Advisory · OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC · GitHub
Third Party Advisory

Jump to

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-21270

Products affected by CVE-2021-21270

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-21270

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-21270

CWE ids for CVE-2021-21270

References for CVE-2021-21270