Sensitive information in log files in assisted-installer
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in OpenShift Assisted Installer. During generation of the Discovery ISO, image pull secrets were leaked as plaintext in the installation logs. An authenticated user could exploit this by re-using the image pull secret to pull container images from the registry as the associated user.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | assisted-installer | openshift/assisted-installer 1.0.25.1, openshift/assisted-installer 2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/openshift/assisted-installer (Go) | before 1.0.25.1 | 1.0.25.1 | Patch available | GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp |
- assisted-installer Vendor— Affected openshift/assisted-installer 1.0.25.1, openshift/assisted-installer 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/openshift/assisted-installer (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.25.1 Fixed in 1.0.25.1 Patch available GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp github.com/openshift/assisted-installer (Go) Fixed in 1.0.25.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Assisted Installer 1.0 | Fixed | — |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Assisted Installer 1.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3684
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp
References
Patch 3
Sources
- CVE-2021-3684 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-3684 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-3684 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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