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CVE-2022-23451

8.1 · HIGH

An authorization flaw was found in openstack-barbican.

Published Sep 6, 2022CWE-863EPSS 1.25%

Overview

CVE-2022-23451 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 6, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An authorization flaw was found in openstack-barbican. 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

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23451Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022878Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025089Refreview.opendev.org/c/openstack/barbican/+/811236Refstoryboard.openstack.org/#%21/story/2009253Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23451Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022878Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025089Refreview.opendev.org/c/openstack/barbican/+/811236Refstoryboard.openstack.org/#%21/story/2009253

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23451?

CVE-2022-23451 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 6, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-23451?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-23451?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-23451?

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