CVE-2023-29055 Apache Kylin: Insufficiently protected credentials in config file

2024-01-2912:20:55

CWE-522

apache

www.cve.org

apache kylin

config file

credentials

network sniffers

http

encryption

plain text

network firewalls

upgrade

sensitive content

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

52.4%

JSON

In Apache Kylin version 2.0.0 to 4.0.3, there is a Server Config web interface that displays the content of file ‘kylin.properties’, that may contain serverside credentials. When the kylin service runs over HTTP (or other plain text protocol), it is possible for network sniffers to hijack the HTTP payload and get access to the content of kylin.properties and potentially the containing credentials.

To avoid this threat, users are recommended to

Always turn on HTTPS so that network payload is encrypted.
Avoid putting credentials in kylin.properties, or at least not in plain text.
Use network firewalls to protect the serverside such that it is not accessible to external attackers.
Upgrade to version Apache Kylin 4.0.4, which filters out the sensitive content that goes to the Server Config web interface.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "product": "Apache Kylin",
    "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThanOrEqual": "4.0.3",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "2.0.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]