VDB-239837 · CVE-2022-3261 · Nessus 260717

Red Hat OpenStack /var/log/messages log file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat OpenStack and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /var/log/messages. The manipulation leads to log file. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-3261. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat OpenStack (Cloud Software) (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file /var/log/messages. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a log file vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-532. Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 09/16/2023. The advisory is shared at access.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-3261 since 09/21/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 260717 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-3261), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (260717). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Cloud Software

Vendor

Red Hat

Name

OpenStack

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 2.3
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.4
CNA Vector (Red Hat, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Log file
CWE: CWE-532 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 260717
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-3261

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

09/21/2022 🔍
09/16/2023 +360 days 🔍
09/16/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/03/2025 +718 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3261 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3261
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239837

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2023 08:26
Updated: 09/03/2025 18:26
Changes: 09/16/2023 08:26 (48), 10/12/2023 11:17 (11), 09/03/2025 18:26 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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