7.5

CVE-2022-3261: redhat openstack_platform Plaintext Storage of a Password

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3261
Published 15-09-2023Last modified 25-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-3261 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in redhat openstack_platform. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in OpenStack. Multiple components show plain-text passwords in /var/log/messages during the OpenStack overcloud update run, leading to a disclosure of sensitive information problem.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.29% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • openstackAll versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

4 links