Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-47951 |
CWE-ID | CWE-73 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat OpenStack Server applications / Other server solutions Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power Server applications / Other server solutions openstack-glance (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU71714
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47951
CWE-ID:
CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files when processing VMDK flat images. A remote user can create a specially crafted VMDK flat image that references a specific backing file path and convince systems to return a copy of that file's contents from the server, resulting in unauthorized access to potentially sensitive data.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat OpenStack: 16.1 - 16.2
Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power: 16.1
openstack-glance (Red Hat package): before 19.0.5-2.20220113204850.b3de9da.el8ost
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1280
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.