CVE-2022-1706

Description

A vulnerability was found in Ignition where ignition configs are accessible from unprivileged containers in VMs running on VMware products. This issue is only relevant in user environments where the Ignition config contains secrets. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. Possible workaround is to not put secrets in the Ignition config.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a coreos/ignition
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1706?
CVE-2022-1706 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1706?
To fix CVE-2022-1706, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-1706 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-1706 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-1706?
CVE-2022-1706 affects n/a coreos/ignition.
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