CVE-2024-12226
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 · uneditedIn affected versions of the Octopus Kubernetes worker or agent, sensitive variables could be written to the Kubernetes script pod log in clear-text. This was identified in Version 2 however it was determined that this could also be achieved in Version 1 and the fix was applied to both versions accordingly.
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 confidenceIn affected versions of Octopus Deploy's Kubernetes worker or agent, sensitive variables (such as credentials, API keys, or secrets) were being written in clear-text to the Kubernetes script pod logs. This allowed anyone with access to those logs to view the sensitive data in plain text.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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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Identify Octopus Deploy versionRun 'octo version' or check the UI under System > About to obtain the exact version number of your Octopus Deploy server.Affected if The version is older than the patched versions (compare to the versions that include the fix for this issue).
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Confirm Kubernetes worker or agent is in useNavigate to Infrastructure > Workers (or equivalent) in the Octopus Deploy UI and check if any workers are configured with the Kubernetes target type or if Kubernetes deployment targets are in use.Affected if Kubernetes workers or agents are configured and actively used for deployments or runbooks.
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Review Kubernetes pod logs for exposed variablesRun 'kubectl get pods' to list script pods, then use 'kubectl logs <pod-name>' to inspect recent pod logs. Search for patterns like variable names, credential references, or API keys appearing in plain text.Affected if Sensitive variable values, credential strings, or API keys are visible in clear-text within the pod logs.
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Check for sensitive data in log aggregation systemsIf log forwarding is configured (to external systems like Elasticsearch, Splunk, or cloud logging), query those logs for any plain-text occurrences of variable values, passwords, tokens, or secrets that match those used in your Octopus variables.Affected if Sensitive variable values appear in clear-text in aggregated or archived logs.
You are affected if you run an unpatched Octopus Deploy version with Kubernetes workers or agents and any sensitive variable values are observable in Kubernetes pod logs or forwarded log stores.
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 the patched version of Octopus Deploy (both Version 1 and Version 2). Review existing logs for any exposed credentials and rotate any secrets that may have been disclosed.
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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.
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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.
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