OpenStack: Ceilometer DB2/MongoDB backend password leak
Published Nov 23, 2013
1.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 2013.1 · ≤ 2013.2
No data.
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3
openstack-ceilometer
Affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
openstack-ceilometer
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | openstack-ceilometer | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | openstack-ceilometer | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 32.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 32.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 14.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/22/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/25/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6384 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ceilometer/+bug/1244476 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033715 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6384
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6384
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/22/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/25/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6384 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ceilometer/+bug/1244476 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033715 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6384 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6384 |
Change history (0)
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