Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 update for openstack-barbican

Published: 2022-12-08

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-23451 CVE-2022-23452
CWE-ID	CWE-285
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	openstack-barbican (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Red Hat OpenStack Server applications / Other server solutions
Vendor	Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU62575

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23451

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform unauthorized actions within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks. The default policy rules for the secret metadata API allowed any authenticated user to add, modify, or delete metadata from any secret regardless of ownership. This flaw allows an attacker on the network to modify or delete protected data, causing a denial of service by consuming protected resources.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

openstack-barbican (Red Hat package): before 9.0.1-1.20220916133702.07be198.el8ost

Red Hat OpenStack: before 16.1.9

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8874

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU62576

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23452