CVE-2022-44020

Name: CVE-2022-44020
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-10-30T00:15:10.13+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-44020 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in OpenStack Sushy-Tools through 0.21.0 and VirtualBMC through 2.2.2. Changing the boot device configuration with these packages removes password protection from the managed libvirt XML domain. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in OpenStack Sushy-Tools through 0.21.0 and VirtualBMC through 2.2.2. Changing the boot device configuration with these packages removes password protection from the managed libvirt XML domain. NOTE: this only affects an "unsupported, production-like configuration."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.22%

12.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opendev	Sushy-Tools	< 0.21.1
Opendev	Virtualbmc	< 3.0.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 30, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-44020?

How severe is CVE-2022-44020?

CVE-2022-44020 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44020?

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