SB2023051809 - Insecure storage of credentials in Baremetal Operator
Published: May 18, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023051809
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30841)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to ironic and ironic-inspector deployed within Baremetal Operator using the
included `deploy.sh` store their `.htpasswd` files as ConfigMaps
instead of Secrets. A local user can obtain credentials and use them to compromise the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.