#VU94616 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in go-retryablehttp - CVE-2024-6104

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94616

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6104

CWE-ID: CWE-532

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
go-retryablehttp
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: HashiCorp

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data obtain from HTTP requests.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

go-retryablehttp: 0.5.0 - 0.7.6

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External links
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/c/security

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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.