# CVE-2018-16856: Openstack Octavia allows Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-16856-openstack-octavia-allows-insertion-of-sensitive-information-into  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2019-03-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-16856 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2019-03-26

In a default Red Hat Openstack Platform Director installation, openstack-octavia before versions openstack-octavia 2.0.2-5 and openstack-octavia-3.0.1-0.20181009115732 creates log files that are readable by all users. Sensitive information such as private keys can appear in these log files allowing for information exposure.

Technologies: [octavia (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-octavia). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-16856 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-16856 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-16856?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 26 March 2019.

**Which products and versions are affected?** octavia (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.2,introduced=0,fixed=2.0.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-16856?** Yes. octavia (PyPI): upgrade to 2.0.3, 2.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-16856?** Check whether you run octavia (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- octavia (PyPI): upgrade to 2.0.3, 2.1.0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "octavia>=2.1.0"
  ```


## Affected products

- octavia (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.2,introduced=0,fixed=2.0.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-16856
- GHSA-qcj3-h27m-mp9x
- PYSEC-2019-193

## Related threats

- [PYSEC-2026-433 - OpenStack Octavia Amphora-Agent not requiring Client-Certificate](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-17134-openstack-octavia-amphora-agent-not-requiring-client-certificate)
- [Openstack Octavia Access Control Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-3895-openstack-octavia-access-control-vulnerability)