Information disclosure in Red Hat OpenStack Platform python-django-horizon

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU70050

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1655

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Horizon session cookies are created without the HttpOnly flag despite HorizonSecureCookies being set to true in the environmental files. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to potential sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenStack: before 16.2.4

python-django-horizon (Red Hat package): before 16.2.3-2.20220926144724.d3d3d18.el8ost

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_openstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:python-django-horizon_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-1655
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2075681

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.