Red Hat OpenStack 13 update for python-virtualbmc

1) Improper Preservation of Permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU70141

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44020

CWE-ID: CWE-281 - Improper preservation of permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error caused by changing boot device configuration, which removes password protection from the managed libvirt XML domain. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

python-virtualbmc (Red Hat package): before 1.2.0-2.el7ost

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:python-virtualbmc_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8896

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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