Plain-text passwords saved in /var/log/messages
Published Sep 15, 2023
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.29%
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.
Affected products
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- Vendor n/a Product OpenStack Defaultaffected
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | affected |
| |||
| n/a | OpenStack | affected |
|
- 16.2
No data.
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
openstack
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | openstack | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Sep 25, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (6 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 19.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 20.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00041) | 9.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 51.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 36.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (4)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3261 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2128834 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3261
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3261
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3261 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2128834 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3261 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3261 |
Change history (6)
- MITRE
- CVSS severity changed from HIGH to
MEDIUM HIGH → MEDIUM
- CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N to
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N → CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS score changed from 7.5 to
4.4 7.5 → 4.4
- CVSS severity changed from HIGH to
MEDIUM
- REDHAT
- CVSS severity changed from MEDIUM to
HIGH MEDIUM → HIGH
- CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N to
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N → CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS score changed from 4.4 to
7.5 4.4 → 7.5
- CVSS severity changed from MEDIUM to
HIGH