CVE-2022-2553

Name: CVE-2022-2553
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-07-28T15:15:07.663+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-2553 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The authfile directive in the booth config file is ignored, preventing use of authentication in communications from node to node. As a result, nodes that do not have the correct authentication key are not prevented from communicating with other nodes in the cluster.. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The authfile directive in the booth config file is ignored, preventing use of authentication in communications from node to node. As a result, nodes that do not have the correct authentication key are not prevented from communicating with other nodes in the cluster.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.91%

55.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Clusterlabs	Booth	<= 1.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 28, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-2553?

How severe is CVE-2022-2553?

CVE-2022-2553 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2553?

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Source: NVD / NIST