CVE-2016-9590

puppet-swift: installs config file with world readable permissions

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

puppet-swift before versions 8.2.1, 9.4.4 is vulnerable to an information-disclosure in Red Hat OpenStack Platform director's installation of Object Storage (swift). During installation, the Puppet script responsible for deploying the service incorrectly removes and recreates the proxy-server.conf file with world-readable permissions.

puppet-swift en versiones anteriores a la 8.2.1 y 9.4.4 es vulnerable a la divulgación de información en la instalación de Object Storage (swift) de Red Hat OpenStack Platform director. Durante la instalación, el script Puppet responsable de desplegar el servicio elimina y recrea incorrectamente el archivo proxy-server.conf con permisos de lectura globales.

An information-disclosure flaw was discovered in Red Hat OpenStack Platform director's installation of Object Storage (swift). During installation, the Puppet script responsible for deploying the service incorrectly removes and recreates the proxy-server.conf file with world-readable permissions.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-11-23 CVE Reserved
2017-01-27 CVE Published
2023-07-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95448	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9590	2021-08-04

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0200.html	2021-08-04
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0359.html	2021-08-04
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0361.html	2021-08-04
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9590	2017-03-01
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410293	2017-03-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Openstack Search vendor "Openstack"		Puppet-swift Search vendor "Openstack" for product "Puppet-swift"				>= 8.0.0 < 8.2.1 Search vendor "Openstack" for product "Puppet-swift" and version " >= 8.0.0 < 8.2.1"		-		Affected
Openstack Search vendor "Openstack"		Puppet-swift Search vendor "Openstack" for product "Puppet-swift"				>= 9.0.0 < 9.4.4 Search vendor "Openstack" for product "Puppet-swift" and version " >= 9.0.0 < 9.4.4"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Openstack Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack"				8 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" and version "8"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Openstack Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack"				9 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" and version "9"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Openstack Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack"				10 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Openstack" and version "10"		-		Affected