Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2022-3261Plain-text passwords saved in /var/log/messages
Medium 4.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in openstack. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in OpenStack. Multiple components show plain-text passwords in /var/log/messages during the OpenStack overcloud update run, leading to a disclosure of sensitive information problem.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | openstack | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-256 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3261 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2128834 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT