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CVE-2021-30183

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in multiple versions of Octopus Server where in certain situations when running import or export processes, the password used to encrypt and decrypt sensitive values would be written to the logs in plaintext.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from octopus organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-05-14T11:15:07.400

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:03:28.540

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-312

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	octopus	server	< 2020.5.329	Yes
Application	octopus	server	< 2020.6.4847	Yes
Application	octopus	server	< 2021.1.6959	Yes

References

https://advisories.octopus.com/adv/2021-03---Cleartext-Storage-of-Sensitive-Information-%28CVE-2021-30183%29.1817083941.html ([email protected])
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://advisories.octopus.com/adv/2021-03---Cleartext-Storage-of-Sensitive-Information-%28CVE-2021-30183%29.1817083941.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For octopus's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.