7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-31817
Octopus Server Plaintext Database Password Disclosure
Description

When configuring Octopus Server if it is configured with an external SQL database, on initial configuration the database password is written to the OctopusServer.txt log file in plaintext.

INFO

Published Date :

July 8, 2021, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-31817 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 octopus_server
2 Octopus server
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-2021-31817.

URL Resource
https://advisories.octopus.com/adv/2021-06---Cleartext-Storage-of-Sensitive-Information-%28CVE-2021-31817%29.2121138201.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-31817 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-31817 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Octopus Deploy https://advisories.octopus.com/adv/2021-06---Cleartext-Storage-of-Sensitive-Information-%28CVE-2021-31817%29.2121138201.html [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Octopus Deploy https://advisories.octopus.com/adv/2021-06---Cleartext-Storage-of-Sensitive-Information-(CVE-2021-31817).2121138201.html
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:octopus:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020.6.0 from (excluding) 2020.6.5146 OR *cpe:2.3:a:octopus:octopus_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020.6.0 from (excluding) 2020.6.5146
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:octopus:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021.1.0 from (excluding) 2021.1.7316 OR *cpe:2.3:a:octopus:octopus_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021.1.0 from (excluding) 2021.1.7316
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://advisories.octopus.com/adv/2021-06---Cleartext-Storage-of-Sensitive-Information-(CVE-2021-31817).2121138201.html No Types Assigned https://advisories.octopus.com/adv/2021-06---Cleartext-Storage-of-Sensitive-Information-(CVE-2021-31817).2121138201.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-312
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:octopus:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020.6.0 up to (excluding) 2020.6.5146 *cpe:2.3:a:octopus:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2021.1.0 up to (excluding) 2021.1.7316
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.17 }} 0.02%

score

0.52778

percentile

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