CVE-2022-2553: clusterlabs booth Improper Authentication
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2022:2605-1SUSE-SU-2022:2606-1SUSE-SU-2022:2607-1SUSE-SU-2022:2608-1SUSE-SU-2022:2609-1RHSA-2022:6250RHSA-2022:6439RHSA-2022:6580UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2553USN-5556-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2553DSA-5194-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12315-1
Published 28-07-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2553 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in clusterlabs booth. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.32%
0%100%
Low · +0.15 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 28-07-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The authfile directive in the booth config file is ignored, preventing use of authentication in communications from node to node. As a result, nodes that do not have the correct authentication key are not prevented from communicating with other nodes in the cluster.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.15 pp
From 1.17% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.32%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat7 products
- booth< 0:1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1 | < 0:1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1 | < 0:1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1
- booth-arbitrator< 0:1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1 | < 0:1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1 | < 0:1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1
- booth-core< 0:1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1 | < 0:1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1 | < 0:1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1
- booth-core-debuginfo< 0:1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1 | < 0:1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1 | < 0:1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1
- booth-debugsource< 0:1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_4.1 | < 0:1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.1 | < 0:1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1
Suse7 products
- booth&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15< 1.0-150000.6.3.1
- booth&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP1< 1.0-150100.11.3.1
- booth&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP2< 1.0-150100.11.3.1
- booth&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP3< 1.0-150300.18.3.1
- booth&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP4< 1.0+20210519.bfb2f92-150400.3.3.1
Opensuse3 products
- booth&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.3< 1.0-150300.18.3.1
- booth&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 1.0+20210519.bfb2f92-150400.3.3.1
- booth&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.0+20220724.dce51f9-1.1
Debian2 products
- booth< 1.0-162-g27f917f-2+deb10u1 | < 1.0-237-gdd88847-2+deb11u1 | < 1.0-268-gdce51f9-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 11.0
Clusterlabs1 product
- booth≤ 1.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL35 | 36
Ubuntu1 product
- boothAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1.0-174-gce9f821-1ubuntu0.2 | < 1.0-237-gdd88847-4ubuntu2.2
7 vendors · 22 products
References
25 links- github.com/ClusterLabs/booth/commit/35bf0b7b048d715f671eb68974fb6b4af6528c67PatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory