log4js-node is a port of log4js to node.js. In affected versions default file permissions for log files created by the file, fileSync and dateFile appenders are world-readable (in unix). This could cause problems if log files contain sensitive information. This would affect any users that have not supplied their own permissions for the files via the mode parameter in the config. Users are advised to update.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - log4js-node is a port of log4js to node.js. In affected versions default file permissions for log files     created by the file, fileSync and dateFile appenders are world-readable (in unix). This could cause     problems if log files contain sensitive information. This would affect any users that have not supplied     their own permissions for the files via the mode parameter in the config. Users are advised to update.
    (CVE-2022-21704)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - log4js-node is a port of log4js to node.js. In affected versions default file permissions for log files
    created by the file, fileSync and dateFile appenders are world-readable (in unix). This could cause
    problems if log files contain sensitive information. This would affect any users that have not supplied
    their own permissions for the files via the mode parameter in the config. Users are advised to update.
    (CVE-2022-21704)

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3229 advisory.

    - -----------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3229-1              debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                      Utkarsh Gupta     December 07, 2022                           https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : node-log4js     Version        : 4.0.2-2+deb10u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2022-21704

    In node-log4js, a port of log4js in Node.js, default file permissions     for log files created by the file, fileSync, and dateFile appenders are     world-readable. This could cause problems if log files contain sensitive     information. This would affect any users that have not supplied their     own permissions for the files via the mode parameter in the config.

    For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version     4.0.2-2+deb10u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your node-log4js packages.

    For the detailed security status of node-log4js please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-log4js

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
256086	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-21704	Nessus	Misc.	medium
412375	SCA: security update for log4js (GHSA-82v2-mx6x-wq7q)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	medium
412375	SCA: security update for log4js (GHSA-82v2-mx6x-wq7q)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	medium
168447	Debian dla-3229 : node-log4js - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium

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