6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-38460
SonarQube Settings Encryption Cleartext URL Parameter Leak Vulnerability
Description

In SonarQube before 10.4 and 9.9.4 LTA, encrypted values generated using the Settings Encryption feature are potentially exposed in cleartext as part of the URL parameters in the logs (such as SonarQube Access Logs, Proxy Logs, etc).

INFO

Published Date :

June 16, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 7, 2024, 6:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-38460 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 Sonarsource sonarqube
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-2024-38460.

URL Resource
https://community.sonarsource.com/t/sonarqube-ce-10-3-0-leaking-encrypted-values-in-web-server-logs/108187 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://sonarsource.atlassian.net/browse/SONAR-21559 Issue Tracking

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-38460 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://community.sonarsource.com/t/sonarqube-ce-10-3-0-leaking-encrypted-values-in-web-server-logs/108187 No Types Assigned https://community.sonarsource.com/t/sonarqube-ce-10-3-0-leaking-encrypted-values-in-web-server-logs/108187 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sonarsource.atlassian.net/browse/SONAR-21559 No Types Assigned https://sonarsource.atlassian.net/browse/SONAR-21559 Issue Tracking
    Added CWE NIST CWE-532
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sonarsource:sonarqube:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.9.4 *cpe:2.3:a:sonarsource:sonarqube:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0.68432 up to (excluding) 10.4
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In SonarQube before 10.4 and 9.9.4 LTA, encrypted values generated using the Settings Encryption feature are potentially exposed in cleartext as part of the URL parameters in the logs (such as SonarQube Access Logs, Proxy Logs, etc).
    Added Reference MITRE https://sonarsource.atlassian.net/browse/SONAR-21559 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://community.sonarsource.com/t/sonarqube-ce-10-3-0-leaking-encrypted-values-in-web-server-logs/108187 [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 MITRE AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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