Improper Authorization in barbican - CVE-2022-23452

 

Improper Authorization in barbican - CVE-2022-23452

Published: April 25, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU62576
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23452
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Openstack
Affected software:
barbican

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks. A remote user with admin role can add secrets to a different project container. This flaw allows an attacker on the network to consume protected resources and cause a denial of service.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-23452

Install updates from vendor's website.

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