KNIME Analytics Platform logs configured proxy credentials
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
KNIME Analytics Platform LTS versions before 5.8.4 log configured proxy credentials during startup when used as an executor in KNIME Server or KNIME Business Hub. The credentials are written to log files, which is classified as CWE-532. An attacker with access to log files can steal the credentials and use the proxy as the user who configured the proxy settings.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
When used as an executor in either KNIME Server or KNIME Business Hub, KNIME Analytics Platform LTS versions before 5.8.4 log configured credentials of proxies during startup. An attacker with access to log files can steal the credentials and use the proxy as the user who configured the proxy settings. The issue has been fixed in LTS versions 5.8.4 and 5.12.0 and later.
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
Remediation
Update KNIME Analytics Platform to LTS version 5.8.4, or to LTS version 5.12.0 and later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA KNIME Analytics Platform (KNIME) Fixed in 5.12.0, 5.8.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115657
- 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-hgpp-4x3f-rrvq
- 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More KNIME vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-79492 Incorrect authorization exposes accounts in KNIME Business Hub SaaS CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-02116 Hard-coded password for object store of KNIME Business Hub CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-02436 Ingress-nginx vulnerability in KNIME Business Hub CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2021-20243 KNIME Server before 4.13.4 allows XSS via the old WebPortal login page. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-79312 Error messages leak workflow names to users in KNIME Business Hub CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2022-22037 Uploading workflows to KNIME Server may override arbitrary file system contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-115657 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-115657 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hgpp-4x3f-rrvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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