6.2
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-21270
OctopusDSC Exposes Customer API Key
Description

OctopusDSC is a PowerShell module with DSC resources that can be used to install and configure an Octopus Deploy Server and Tentacle agent. In OctopusDSC version 4.0.977 and earlier a customer API key used to connect to Octopus Server is exposed via logging in plaintext. This vulnerability is patched in version 4.0.1002.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 22, 2021, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 1, 2021, 4:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-21270 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Octopus octopusdsc
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-21270.

URL Resource
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/commit/24b448e6ac964ed938475add494a145c0473ac42 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/pull/270 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/releases/tag/v4.0.1002 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/security/advisories/GHSA-phmm-rfg9-94fm Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-21270 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-21270 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/commit/24b448e6ac964ed938475add494a145c0473ac42 No Types Assigned https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/commit/24b448e6ac964ed938475add494a145c0473ac42 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/pull/270 No Types Assigned https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/pull/270 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/releases/tag/v4.0.1002 No Types Assigned https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/releases/tag/v4.0.1002 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/security/advisories/GHSA-phmm-rfg9-94fm No Types Assigned https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/security/advisories/GHSA-phmm-rfg9-94fm Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:octopus:octopusdsc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.1002
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description OctopusDSC is a PowerShell module with DSC resources that can be used to install and configure an Octopus Deploy Server and Tentacle agent. In OctopusDSC version 4.0.977 and earlier a customer API key used to connect to Octopus Server is exposed via logging in plaintext. This vulnerability is patched in version 4.0.1002. OctopusDSC is a PowerShell module with DSC resources that can be used to install and configure an Octopus Deploy Server and Tentacle agent. In OctopusDSC version 4.0.977 and earlier a customer API key used to connect to Octopus Server is exposed via logging in plaintext. This vulnerability is patched in version 4.0.1002.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-21270 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.12212

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability