CVE-2020-24566: High severity octopus deploy vulnerability

Published Sep 9, 2020
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Updated

In Octopus Deploy 2020.3.x before 2020.3.4 and 2020.4.x before 2020.4.1, if an authenticated user creates a deployment or runbook process using Azure steps and sets the step's execution location to run on the server/worker, then (under certain circumstances) the account password is exposed in cleartext in the verbose task logs output.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Octopus Octopus Deploy>=2020.3<2020.3.4

Event History

Sep 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:31 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24566?

CVE-2020-24566 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the exposure of sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-24566?

To fix CVE-2020-24566, upgrade Octopus Deploy to version 2020.3.4 or later, or to version 2020.4.1 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-24566?

CVE-2020-24566 is an information exposure vulnerability that exposes account passwords under certain conditions.

4

Which versions of Octopus Deploy are affected by CVE-2020-24566?

Octopus Deploy versions 2020.3.x before 2020.3.4 and 2020.4.x before 2020.4.1 are affected by CVE-2020-24566.

5

What circumstances lead to the vulnerability CVE-2020-24566 being exploited?

The vulnerability is exploited when an authenticated user creates a deployment or runbook process with Azure steps set to execute on the server/worker.

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