CVE-2022-23452

Name: CVE-2022-23452
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-01T21:15:09.173+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 0.98%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-23452 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. An authorization flaw was found in openstack-barbican, where anyone with an admin role could add secrets to a different project container. This flaw allows an attacker on the network to consume protected resources and cause a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An authorization flaw was found in openstack-barbican, where anyone with an admin role could add secrets to a different project container. This flaw allows an attacker on the network to consume protected resources and cause a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.98%

57.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openstack	Barbican	< 14.0.0
Redhat	Openstack Platform	16.1

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23452Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022908Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025090Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/barbican/+/814200Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://storyboard.openstack.org/#%21/story/2009297
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23452Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022908Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025090Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/barbican/+/814200Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://storyboard.openstack.org/#%21/story/2009297

Timeline

Published: Sep 1, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23452?

How severe is CVE-2022-23452?

CVE-2022-23452 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23452?

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