Is CVE-2024-3165 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-3165 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-06-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-3165?

CVE-2024-3165 has a CVSS score of 4.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2024-3165?

Patch guidance is available from dotcms security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-3165.

CVE-2024-3165 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-3165?

10 products: dotcms dotcms, dotcms dotcms, dotcms dotcms, dotcms dotcms, dotcms dotcms, and 5 more.

Description

System->Maintenance-> Log Files in dotCMS dashboard is providing the username/password for database connections in the log output. Nevertheless, this is a moderate issue as it requires a backend admin as well as that dbs are locked down by environment. OWASP Top 10 - A05) Insecure Design OWASP Top 10 - A05) Security Misconfiguration OWASP Top 10 - A09) Security Logging and Monitoring Failure

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-532

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DOTCMS
Published: 4/1/2024
Last Modified: 6/27/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD