Zowe CLI Auto-Init Leaks Credentials Locally
Priority LOW 25CWE-256Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-256.
Summary
A vulnerability in Zowe CLI allows local, privileged actors to store previously entered secure credentials in a plaintext file as part of an auto-init operation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00141 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Zowe (Open Mainframe Project): 7.23.5@zowe/cli (npm): 7.23.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| backstage | Zowe | 7.18.0 to before 7.23.5 | 7.23.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @zowe/cli (npm) | 7.18.0 to before 7.23.5 | 7.23.5 | Patch available | GHSA-ghgq-x6wc-6jr5 |
- Zowe Vendorbackstage Affected 7.18.0 to before 7.23.5 Fixed in 7.23.5 Patch available CNA
- @zowe/cli (npm) Vendor— Affected 7.18.0 to before 7.23.5 Fixed in 7.23.5 Patch available GHSA-ghgq-x6wc-6jr5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Zowe (Open Mainframe Project) Fixed in 7.23.5
- Fix · GHSA-ghgq-x6wc-6jr5 @zowe/cli (npm) Fixed in 7.23.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6833
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghgq-x6wc-6jr5
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-6833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghgq-x6wc-6jr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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