MitM attack in Red Hat OpenStack Platform

1) Improper Certificate Validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU70053

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2996

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not verify the server's certificate. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenStack: before 17.0

python-scciclient (Red Hat package): before 0.10.2-0.20220830130628.b8e6e34.el9ost

CPE2.3

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

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0276

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.