CVE-2013-6384

Severity: low (CVSS 1.9 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2013-11-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-532

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

OpenStack Ceilometer: from 2013.1 through 2013.2

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/22/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/25/3
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ceilometer/+bug/1244476
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/22/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/25/3
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ceilometer/+bug/1244476

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