CVE-2022-3261

MEDIUMNVD 4.44.4—

4.4

A flaw was found in OpenStack. Multiple components show plain-text passwords in /var/log/messages during the OpenStack overcloud update run, leading to a disclosure of sensitive information problem.

CVSS v3: 4.4
EG Score: 4.4(medium)
EPSS: 13.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 15, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3261
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2128834
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3261
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2128834

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-3261?

CVE-2022-3261 is a medium vulnerability published on September 15, 2023. A flaw was found in OpenStack. Multiple components show plain-text passwords in /var/log/messages during the OpenStack overcloud update run, leading to a disclosure of sensitive information problem.

When was CVE-2022-3261 disclosed?

CVE-2022-3261 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 15, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-3261 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-3261 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-3261?

CVE-2022-3261 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-3261?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-3261, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-3261

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