CVE-2023-40354
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CVE-2023-40354 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in MariaDB MaxScale before 23.02.3. A user enters an encrypted password on a "maxctrl create service" command line, but this password is then stored in cleartext in the resulting .cnf file under /var/lib/maxscale/maxscale.cnf.d. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in MariaDB MaxScale before 23.02.3. A user enters an encrypted password on a "maxctrl create service" command line, but this password is then stored in cleartext in the resulting .cnf file under /var/lib/maxscale/maxscale.cnf.d. The fixed versions are 2.5.28, 6.4.9, 22.08.8, and 23.02.3.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mariadb | Maxscale | < 2.5.28 |
| Mariadb | Maxscale | >= 6.0.0, < 6.4.9 |
| Mariadb | Maxscale | >= 22.08, < 22.08.8 |
| Mariadb | Maxscale | >= 23.02, < 23.02.3 |
References
- https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MXS-4681Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MXS-4681Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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