openstack-octavia: Private keys written to world-readable log files
Published Mar 26, 2019
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.89%
Description
In a default Red Hat Openstack Platform Director installation, openstack-octavia before versions openstack-octavia 2.0.2-5 and openstack-octavia-3.0.1-0.20181009115732 creates log files that are readable by all users. Sensitive information such as private keys can appear in these log files allowing for information exposure.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Openstack-Octavia Defaultn/a
- Version 2.0.2-5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version openstack-octavia-3.0.1-0.20181009115732StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Openstack-Octavia | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 (Queens)
openstack-octavia-0:2.0.3-2.el7ost
Fixed · RHSA-2019:0567
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14.0 (Rocky)
openstack-octavia-0:3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost
Fixed · RHSA-2019:0593
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
openstack-octavia
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 (Queens) | openstack-octavia-0:2.0.3-2.el7ost | Fixed | RHSA-2019:0567 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14.0 (Rocky) | openstack-octavia-0:3.0.2-0.20181219195054.ec4c88e.el7ost | Fixed | RHSA-2019:0593 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike) | openstack-octavia | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 57.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 57.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 54.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 54.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 51.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16856 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1649165 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16856 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qcj3-h27m-mp9x Advisory
- https://github.com/openstack/octavia/commit/ae7c87f54a6c5483a608d5e9fe51ea1966ea1f7e
- https://github.com/openstack/octavia/commits/3.1.0
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/octavia/PYSEC-2019-193.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16856
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16856
Change history (0)
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