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TI-2022-03013 Aliases CVE-2022-3261GHSA-95f8-wgwf-v4mc

Plain-text passwords saved in /var/log/messages

Priority LOW 33CWE-256Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-256.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00292 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—openstack——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2——No fix listedCNA
  • openstack Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_platform:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_platform:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2AffectedNo fix yet

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3261
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95f8-wgwf-v4mc

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-26623 The SSH transport protocol with certain OpenSSH extensions, found in OpenSSH before 9.6… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2023-01529 Information leak in api CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2022-03027 Uncontrolled resource consumption in openstack-neutron CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-02596 Open redirect in openstack-nova CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-01565 A flaw was found in openvswitch (OVS). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
See all 38 →

Sources

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