Privilege Escalation in OpenStack's oslo.privsep Functionality
CVE-2022-38065

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Openstack
Status
Openstack
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 December 2022

Summary

A privilege escalation flaw exists in the oslo.privsep functionality of OpenStack. This vulnerability arises from overly permissive actions taken by tools that utilize this library within containerized environments. As a result, malicious users may exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control within the system.

Affected Version(s)

OpenStack git master 05194e7618

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

CVSS V3.0

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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