python-oslo-utils Double Quote insufficiently protected credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in python-oslo-utils. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Double Quote Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to insufficiently protected credentials. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-0718. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in python-oslo-utils (Programming Language Software) (affected version not known). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Double Quote Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-522. The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A flaw was found in python-oslo-utils. Due to improper parsing, passwords with a double quote ( " ) in them cause incorrect masking in debug logs, causing any part of the password after the double quote to be plaintext.

The weakness was released 08/29/2022 as 6e17ae1f7959c64dfd20a5f67edf422e702426aa. The advisory is shared for download at opendev.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-0718 since 02/22/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242533 (SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : python-oslo.utils (SUSE-SU-2025:02448-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 6e17ae1f7959c64dfd20a5f67edf422e702426aa is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at opendev.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (242533). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Insufficiently protected credentials
CWE: CWE-522
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Nessus ID: 242533
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : python-oslo.utils (SUSE-SU-2025:02448-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 6e17ae1f7959c64dfd20a5f67edf422e702426aa

Timelineinfo

02/22/2022 🔍
08/29/2022 +187 days 🔍
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07/22/2025 +1058 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 6e17ae1f7959c64dfd20a5f67edf422e702426aa
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-0718 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0718
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-207496

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2022 19:41
Updated: 07/22/2025 16:43
Changes: 08/29/2022 19:41 (41), 10/09/2022 11:07 (11), 07/22/2025 16:43 (16)
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