CVE-2022-3596 Instack-undercloud: rsync leaks information to undercloud

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive undercloud data, potentially exposing administrator credentials and compromising the OpenStack environment.

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

What is CVE-2022-3596?

CVE-2022-3596 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 (Queens) for RHEL 7.6 EUS, published on 20 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An information leak was found in OpenStack's undercloud. This flaw allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to inspect sensitive data after discovering the IP address of the undercloud, possibly leading to compromising private information, including administrator access credentials.

Weakness: CWE-402

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3596?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)
instack-undercloud Red Hat:openstack:13::el7All versions0:8.4.9-13.el7ost

Products include Redhat Openstack Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3596?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-3596 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-788f-3f4f-vv6f, RHSA-2022:8897.

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