CVE-2022-3261 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2022-3261

Plain-text passwords saved in /var/log/messages

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

openstack, Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: September 15th, 2023
Last Modified: September 25th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)