#VU62575 Improper Authorization in barbican - CVE-2022-23451
Published: April 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62575
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23451
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
barbican
barbican
Software vendor:
Openstack
Openstack
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.