CVE-2022-23451

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.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory opendev.org
Affected: n/a openstack/barbican
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025089 issue tracking third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022878 issue tracking permissions required
https://storyboard.openstack.org/#%21/story/2009253
https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/barbican/+/811236 third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23451 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23451?
CVE-2022-23451 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23451?
To fix CVE-2022-23451, 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-2022-23451 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-23451 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-2022-23451?
CVE-2022-23451 affects n/a openstack/barbican.
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