CVE-2022-1706

Name: CVE-2022-1706
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-17T18:15:08.2+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1706 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Ignition where ignition configs are accessible from unprivileged containers in VMs running on VMware products. This issue is only relevant in user environments where the Ignition config contains secrets. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Ignition where ignition configs are accessible from unprivileged containers in VMs running on VMware products. This issue is only relevant in user environments where the Ignition config contains secrets. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. Possible workaround is to not put secrets in the Ignition config.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.15%

62.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Ignition	< 2.14.0
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	4.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	34
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2082274Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/coreos/ignition/commit/4b70b44b430ecf8377a276e89b5acd3a6957d4eaPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/coreos/ignition/issues/1300Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/coreos/ignition/issues/1315Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/coreos/ignition/pull/1350Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LY7LKGMQMXV6DGD263YQHNSLOJJ5VLV5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NP765L7TJI7CD4XVOHUWZVRYRH3FYBOR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5QQXRGQKTN4YX2ZF3GQNEBDEOKJGCN3/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2082274Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/coreos/ignition/commit/4b70b44b430ecf8377a276e89b5acd3a6957d4eaPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/coreos/ignition/issues/1300Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/coreos/ignition/issues/1315Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/coreos/ignition/pull/1350Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LY7LKGMQMXV6DGD263YQHNSLOJJ5VLV5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NP765L7TJI7CD4XVOHUWZVRYRH3FYBOR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5QQXRGQKTN4YX2ZF3GQNEBDEOKJGCN3/

Timeline

Published: May 17, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1706?

How severe is CVE-2022-1706?

CVE-2022-1706 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1706?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST