An information-disclosure flaw was found in Grafana through 6.7.3.
Priority LOW 25CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 7 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
An information-disclosure flaw was found in Grafana through 6.7.3. The database directory /var/lib/grafana and database file /var/lib/grafana/grafana.db are world readable. This can result in exposure of sensitive information (e.g., cleartext or encrypted datasource passwords).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00488 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial github.com/grafana/grafana (Go): 7.2.1Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 7 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) | before 7.2.1 | 7.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-3jq7-8ph8-63xm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Vendor— Affected before 7.2.1 Fixed in 7.2.1 Patch available GHSA-3jq7-8ph8-63xm
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:grafana:grafana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.7.3 | Vulnerable | Grafana |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 31 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 32 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:grafana:grafana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.7.3 Vulnerable ·Grafana
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3jq7-8ph8-63xm github.com/grafana/grafana (Go) Fixed in 7.2.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:4682 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderategrafana security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) grafana-6.7.4-3.el8, grafana-azure-monitor-6.7.4-3.el8, grafana-cloudwatch-6.7.4-3.el8 +10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Service Mesh 1 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4682 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3jq7-8ph8-63xm
References
Advisory 6
Other 5
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/102448040d5132460e3b0013e03ebedec0677e00
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CTQCKJZZYXMCSHJFZZ3YXEO5NUBANGZS
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WEBCIEVSYIDDCA7FTRS2IFUOYLIQU34A
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0001
Sources
- CVE-2020-12458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-12458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3jq7-8ph8-63xm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-12458 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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