CVE-2014-7231

Name: CVE-2014-7231
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-10-08T19:55:04.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-7231 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The strutils.mask_password function in the OpenStack Oslo utility library, Cinder, Nova, and Trove before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.3 does not properly mask passwords when logging commands, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the log.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The strutils.mask_password function in the OpenStack Oslo utility library, Cinder, Nova, and Trove before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.3 does not properly mask passwords when logging commands, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the log.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openstack	Cinder	>= 2013.2, < 2013.2.4
Openstack	Cinder	>= 2014.1, < 2014.1.3
Openstack	Nova	>= 2013.2, < 2013.2.4
Openstack	Nova	>= 2014.1, < 2014.1.3
Openstack	Trove	>= 2013.2, < 2013.2.4
Openstack	Trove	>= 2014.1, < 2014.1.3
Redhat	Openstack	5.0

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1939.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/853Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo.utils/+bug/1345233Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96726Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1939.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/853Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo.utils/+bug/1345233Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96726Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Oct 8, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-7231?

How severe is CVE-2014-7231?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-7231 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7231?

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Source: NVD / NIST