CVE-2013-6384

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Summary

CVECVE-2013-6384
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2013-11-23 18:55:04 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
Description(1) impl_db2.py and (2) impl_mongodb.py in OpenStack Ceilometer 2013.2 and earlier, when the logging level is set to INFO, logs the connection string from ceilometer.conf, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (the DB2 or MongoDB password) by reading the log file.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 1.9 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.000570000 probability, percentile 0.176550000 (date 2026-04-29)

Problem Types: CWE-532 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Openstack Ceilometer All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Bug #1244476 “[OSSA 2013-031] Ceilometer log contains DB passwor...” : Bugs : Ceilometer af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.launchpad.net Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - [OSSA 2013-031] Ceilometer DB2/MongoDB backend password leak (CVE-2013-6384) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE request for a vulnerability in OpenStack Ceilometer af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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