The strutils.mask_password function in the OpenStack Oslo utility library, Cinder, Nova…
Priority LOW 12CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The strutils.mask_password function in the OpenStack Oslo utility library, Cinder, Nova, and Trove before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.3 does not properly mask passwords when logging commands, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the log.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00532 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial oslo.utils (PyPI): 0.2.0Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | oslo.utils (PyPI) | before 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-v933-vx5p-j7w2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- oslo.utils (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.2.0 Fixed in 0.2.0 Patch available GHSA-v933-vx5p-j7w2
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:cinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:trove:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:cinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:trove:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v933-vx5p-j7w2 oslo.utils (PyPI) Fixed in 0.2.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1939 Released 2014-12-02 · Red Hat rating Lowopenstack-trove security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-trove-2014.1.3-1.el7ost, openstack-trove-api-2014.1.3-1.el7ost, openstack-trove-common-2014.1.3-1.el7ost +4
- RHSA-2014:1787 Released 2014-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenstack-cinder security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 openstack-cinder-2014.1.3-1.el6ost, openstack-cinder-doc-2014.1.3-1.el6ost, python-cinder-2014.1.3-1.el6ost
- RHSA-2014:1788 Released 2014-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenstack-cinder security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-cinder-2014.1.3-1.el7ost, openstack-cinder-doc-2014.1.3-1.el7ost, python-cinder-2014.1.3-1.el7ost
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2014:1781 Released 2014-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantopenstack-nova security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 openstack-nova-2014.1.3-4.el6ost, openstack-nova-api-2014.1.3-4.el6ost, openstack-nova-cells-2014.1.3-4.el6ost +11
- RHSA-2014:1782 Released 2014-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantopenstack-nova security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-nova-2014.1.3-4.el7ost, openstack-nova-api-2014.1.3-4.el7ost, openstack-nova-cells-2014.1.3-4.el7ost +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1781, RHSA-2014:1787 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1782, RHSA-2014:1788, RHSA-2014:1939 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7231
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v933-vx5p-j7w2
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-7231 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-7231 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v933-vx5p-j7w2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-7231 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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