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CVE-2021-31817

When configuring Octopus Server if it is configured with an external SQL database, on initial configuration the database

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00156
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules5 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
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Affected Products & Versions

2
octopus server>= 2020.6.0 and < 2020.6.5146
octopus server>= 2021.1.0 and < 2021.1.7316
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Sigma Hunt Rules

5
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighPotential Server Side Template Injection In Velocity
producthighRemote Server Service Abuse for Lateral Movement
producthighRemote Server Service Abuse
producthighSuspicious Child Process Of SQL Server
producthighSuspicious Process By Web Server Process
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security@octopus.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD08 Jul 2021 · 11:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://advisories.octopus.com/adv/2021-06---Cleartext-Storage-of-Sensitive-Information-%28CVE-2021-31817%29.2121138201.html
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