#VU91686 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Quarkus - CVE-2024-2700

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91686

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2700

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Quarkus
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information in an environment variable. A local user can exploit this vulnerability to obtain local configuration properties information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Quarkus: before 2.7.0

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2700
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2273281
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2705
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3527

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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.