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CVE-2024-3165

Database Credential Exposure in the Logs

Published: Apr 1, 2024Updated: Jun 27, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-532
4.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

System->Maintenance-> Log Files in dotCMS dashboard is providing the username/password for database connections in the log output. Nevertheless, this is a moderate issue as it requires a backend admin as well as that dbs are locked down by environment.   OWASP Top 10 - A05) Insecure Design OWASP Top 10 - A05) Security Misconfiguration OWASP Top 10 - A09) Security Logging and Monitoring Failure

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-532

Affected Products

dotcmsdotcms
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
dotCMS coredotCMS
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
dotcmscommercialWeb & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/27910
github.com
https://github.com/dotCMS/core/pull/28006
github.com
https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-70
dotcms.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 1, 2024
Last Updated
Jun 27, 2025

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