1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2023-40354
MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2023-40354

An issue was discovered in MariaDB MaxScale before 23.02.3. A user enters an encrypted password on a "maxctrl create service" command line, but this password is then stored in cleartext in the resulti...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in MariaDB MaxScale before 23.02.3. A user enters an encrypted password on a "maxctrl create service" command line, but this password is then stored in cleartext in the resulting .cnf file under /var/lib/maxscale/maxscale.cnf.d. The fixed versions are 2.5.28, 6.4.9, 22.08.8, and 23.02.3.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MariadbMaxscale< 2.5.28

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-312

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-40354?

CVE-2023-40354 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in MariaDB MaxScale before 23.02.3. A user enters an encrypted password on a "maxctrl create service" command line, but this password is then stored in cleartext in the resulti...

How severe is CVE-2023-40354?

CVE-2023-40354 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-40354?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mariadb Maxscale.