Vulnerability in Octopus Octopusdsc
CVE-2021-21270
OctopusDSC is a PowerShell module with DSC resources that can be used to install and configure an Octopus Deploy Server and Tentacle agent. In OctopusDSC version 4.0.977 and earlier a customer API key used to connect to Octopus Server is exposed via logging in plaintext. This vulnerability is patched in version 4.0.1002.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Octopus Octopusdsc
- Octopusdeploy Octopusdsc — versions < 4.0.1002
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/security/advisories/GHSA-phmm-rfg9-94fm (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/releases/tag/v4.0.1002 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/pull/270 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/OctopusDeploy/OctopusDSC/commit/24b448e6ac964ed938475add494a145c0473… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21270?
- CVE-2021-21270 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Octopus Octopusdsc, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2021-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21270?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.