Privilege escalation in OpenStack
CVE-2022-38065
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the oslo.privsep functionality of OpenStack git master 05194e7618 and prior. Overly permissive functionality within tools leveraging this library within a container can lead increased privileges.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- OpenStack — versions git master 05194e7618
- Red Hat OpenStack
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1599 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38065?
- CVE-2022-38065 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenStack, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38065?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.