CVE-2022-2403

Name: CVE-2022-2403
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-01T21:15:09.497+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-2403 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A credentials leak was found in the OpenShift Container Platform. The private key for the external cluster certificate was stored incorrectly in the oauth-serving-cert ConfigMaps, and accessible to any authenticated OpenShift user or service-account. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A credentials leak was found in the OpenShift Container Platform. The private key for the external cluster certificate was stored incorrectly in the oauth-serving-cert ConfigMaps, and accessible to any authenticated OpenShift user or service-account. A malicious user could exploit this flaw by reading the oauth-serving-cert ConfigMap in the openshift-config-managed namespace, compromising any web traffic secured using that certificate.

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

0.46%

36.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openshift	>= 4.9

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2403Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2101959Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2403Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2101959Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-2403?

How severe is CVE-2022-2403?

CVE-2022-2403 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2403?

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