Information disclosure in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-1633 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-522 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat OpenStack Server applications / Other server solutions openstack-barbican (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Insufficiently protected credentials
EUVDB-ID: #VU83484
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1633
CWE-ID:
CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to application stores credentials in clear text in configuration files. A local user can read the configuration file and obtain credentials.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat OpenStack: 16.2
openstack-barbican (Red Hat package): before 9.0.2-2.20230515185056.1cd585c.el8ost
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6231
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
