CVE-2022-1655 Security feature bypass in OpenStack

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can steal session cookies via XSS because Horizon ignores the HttpOnly flag, compromising user confidentiality and integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-1655?

CVE-2022-1655 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openstack, published on 22 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource flaw was found in Horizon on Red Hat OpenStack. Horizon session cookies are created without the HttpOnly flag despite HorizonSecureCookies being set to true in the environmental files, possibly leading to a loss of confidentiality and integrity.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1655?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)
python-django-horizon Red Hat:openstack:16.2::el8All versions1:16.2.3-2.20220926144724.d3d3d18.el8ost

Products include Redhat Openstack.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1655?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-1655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Redhat Openstack vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xm48-7qq2-36x4, RHSA-2022:8856.

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