#VU76282 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Baremetal Operator - CVE-2023-30841

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76282

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-2023-30841

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Baremetal Operator
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: metal3

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Baremetal Operator: 0.1.0 - 0.2.0

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External links
https://github.com/metal3-io/baremetal-operator/pull/1241
https://github.com/metal3-io/baremetal-operator/security/advisories/GHSA-9wh7-397j-722m

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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.