CVE-2026-19391
Description
A flaw was found in insights-core where the password redaction layer fails to recognize credentials not keyed under the literal string 'password'. This allows SSSD LDAP bind passwords (ldap_default_authtok) and Pacemaker fence device credentials to be included in cleartext in archives uploaded to console.redhat.com.
Statement
This Moderate flaw in insights-core allows SSSD LDAP bind passwords and Pacemaker CIB fence device credentials to be included in cleartext within archives uploaded by insights-client. The default insights-client configuration is affected, leading to potential exposure of sensitive credentials to individuals with access to these uploaded archives.
Mitigation
Exclude sssd_config, sssd_conf_d, and cib_xml via /etc/insights-client/file-redaction.yaml, or add keyword/pattern redaction covering ldap_default_authtok and fence passwd/password XML forms, until a patched insights-core is available.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | N/A | 6.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | Low |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Application Data
An attacker with access to the system could read sensitive information stored in cleartext (i.e., unencrypted). Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information.
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Arpit Jain (GitHub handle: arpitjain099) for reporting this issue.
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