CVE-2019-4116
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Cloud Private 2.1.0, 3.1.0, and 3.1.1 could disclose highly sensitive information in installer logs that could be use for further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 158115.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM Cloud Private versions 2.1.0, 3.1.0, and 3.1.1 contain a vulnerability where highly sensitive information is exposed in installer logs. This log disclosure could reveal credentials, configuration secrets, or other sensitive data that could be leveraged for further attacks against the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.1.0= 3.1.0= 3.1.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm IBM Cloud Private is installedIdentify whether IBM Cloud Private is present in your environment. Common methods include querying the cluster status, checking installed helm releases, or reviewing system inventory.Affected if IBM Cloud Private versions 2.1.0, 3.1.0, or 3.1.1 are installed.
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Determine the installed versionRetrieve the exact version of IBM Cloud Private installed in your environment. Use cluster management tools or version inspection commands appropriate for your deployment.Affected if The installed version matches 2.1.0, 3.1.0, or 3.1.1 exactly.
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Locate installer logsIdentify and access the installer log files generated during the IBM Cloud Private installation process. These are typically found in the installation directory or log aggregation system.Affected if Installer logs exist from the installation of version 2.1.0, 3.1.0, or 3.1.1.
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Search logs for sensitive patternsInspect installer logs for exposed credentials, passwords, API keys, secrets, configuration sensitive values, or other authentication data that should not be logged.Affected if Installer logs contain any credentials, secrets, passwords, or sensitive configuration data.
You are affected if IBM Cloud Private version 2.1.0, 3.1.0, or 3.1.1 is installed and installer logs from that version contain exposed sensitive information such as credentials or secrets.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of IBM Cloud Private if available, and review/cleanse installer logs to remove any exposed sensitive information. Implement log sanitization for future installations.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-4116 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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