Vulnerability · Published Sep 6, 2022 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2022-23451
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect authorization in openstack/barbican. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An authorization flaw was found in openstack-barbican. The default policy rules for the secret metadata API allowed any authenticated user to add, modify, or delete metadata from any secret regardless of ownership. This flaw allows an attacker on the network to modify or delete protected data, causing a denial of service by consuming protected resources.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | barbican | 1:14.0.0~rc1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23451 |
| Debian:13 | barbican | 1:14.0.0~rc1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23451 |
| Debian:14 | barbican | 1:14.0.0~rc1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23451 |
| PyPI | barbican | 14.0.0 | GHSA-p2jg-q8hw-p7gc |
| PyPI | barbican | 14.0.0 | PYSEC-2026-786 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | openstack/barbican | Fixed in v14.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-863
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025089 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022878 x_refsource_MISC
- https://storyboard.openstack.org/#%21/story/2009253 x_refsource_MISC
- https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/barbican/+/811236 x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23451 x_refsource_MISC