#VU10739 Information disclosure in Pulp - CVE-2016-3696

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10739

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3696

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pulp
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Pulp

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists in the pulp-qpid-ssl-cfg script due to creation of the private CA key in a directory that is world-readable for a small amount of time. A local attacker can gain access to the private key information in the file.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.8.5 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

Pulp: 2.8.0 - 2.8.4

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External links
https://docs.pulpproject.org/user-guide/release-notes/2.8.x.html#pulp-2-8-5

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.