CVE-2022-3101 tripleo-ansible may disclose important configuration details from an OpenStack deployment
A local attacker can discover sensitive configuration files due to insecure default permissions in tripleo-ansible, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-3101?
CVE-2022-3101 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openstack, published on 23 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in tripleo-ansible. Due to an insecure default configuration, the permissions of a sensitive file are not sufficiently restricted. This flaw allows a local attacker to use brute force to explore the relevant directory and discover the file, leading to information disclosure of important configuration details from the OpenStack deployment.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3101?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including tripleo-ansible. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
tripleo-ansible PyPI | All versions to 6.0.0 | None |
tripleo-ansible PyPI | All versions to 6.0.0 | None |
tripleo-ansible PyPI | All versions to 6.0.0 | None |
Products include Openstack Tripleo Ansible, Redhat Openstack, Redhat Openstack for Ibm Power.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3101?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-3101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Openstack
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7x96-2w32-w3gw, PYSEC-2026-1051.