Improper authentication in Booth
Priority LOW 32CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The authfile directive in the booth config file is ignored, preventing use of authentication in communications from node to node. As a result, nodes that do not have the correct authentication key are not prevented from communicating with other nodes in the cluster.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01313 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Booth | Booth versions after v1.0-85-gda79b8b are vulnerable. Resolved in booth v1.0-263-g35bf0b7. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Booth Vendor— Affected Booth versions after v1.0-85-gda79b8b are vulnerable. Resolved in booth v1.0-263-g35bf0b7. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clusterlabs:booth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0 | Vulnerable | ClusterLabs |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:clusterlabs:booth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0 Vulnerable ·ClusterLabs
- 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
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2022:6580 Released 2022-09-20 · Red Hat rating Moderatebooth security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability (v. 9) booth-1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1, booth-arbitrator-1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1, booth-core-1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (v. 9) booth-1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1, booth-arbitrator-1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1, booth-core-1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1 +2
- RHSA-2022:6439 Released 2022-09-13 · Red Hat rating Moderatebooth security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability (v. 8) booth-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1, booth-arbitrator-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1, booth-core-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage (v. 8) booth-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1, booth-arbitrator-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1, booth-core-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1 +2
- RHSA-2022:6250 Released 2022-08-30 · Red Hat rating Moderatebooth security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability EUS (v.8.4) booth-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1, booth-arbitrator-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1, booth-core-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage EUS (v.8.4) booth-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1, booth-arbitrator-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1, booth-core-1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1 +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6580 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6439 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6250 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6580 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6439 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6250 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2553
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9ppf-2r5r-2chh
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-2553 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2553 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9ppf-2r5r-2chh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-2553 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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