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TI-2022-00631 Aliases CVE-2022-0718GHSA-wmqq-r32m-87c5

Insufficiently protected credentials in openstack/python-oslo.utils

Priority LOW 26CWE-522Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-522.

Summary

A flaw was found in python-oslo-utils. Due to improper parsing, passwords with a double quote ( " ) in them cause incorrect masking in debug logs, causing any part of the password after the double quote to be plaintext.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01859 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial oslo-utils (PyPI): 4.10.1Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—openstack/python-oslo.utilsAffects all versions, Fixed in 4.10.1, 4.12.1.—No fix listedCNA
—oslo-utils (PyPI)before 4.10.14.10.1Patch availableGHSA-wmqq-r32m-87c5
  • openstack/python-oslo.utils Vendor— Affected Affects all versions, Fixed in 4.10.1, 4.12.1. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • oslo-utils (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.10.1 Fixed in 4.10.1 Patch available GHSA-wmqq-r32m-87c5

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openstack:oslo.utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.10.1VulnerableOpenStack
cpe:2.3:a:openstack:oslo.utils:4.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.12.0VulnerableOpenStack
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_platform:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:openstack:oslo.utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.10.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:openstack:oslo.utils:4.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.12.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_platform:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-wmqq-r32m-87c5 oslo-utils (PyPI) Fixed in 4.10.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:8873 Released 2022-12-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1.9 (python-oslo-utils) security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 python-oslo-utils-3.41.6-1.20220426095230.f4deaad.el8ost, python-oslo-utils-lang-3.41.6-1.20220426095230.f4deaad.el8ost, python3-oslo-utils-3.41.6-1.20220426095230.f4deaad.el8ost
  • RHSA-2022:0993 Released 2022-03-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 (python-oslo-utils) security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 python-oslo-utils-3.41.6-2.20220111011750.el8ost, python-oslo-utils-lang-3.41.6-2.20220111011750.el8ost, python3-oslo-utils-3.41.6-2.20220111011750.el8ost

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Storage 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1Fixed RHSA-2022:8873
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2Fixed RHSA-2022:0993

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0718
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmqq-r32m-87c5

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

Advisory 4

Other 4

Sources

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