CVE-2022-23452: An authorization flaw was found in openstack-barbican, where anyone with an admin role could add secrets to a

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CVE-2022-23452 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.9) affecting barbican, openstack platform. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-863
Published	2022-09-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: openstack · redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-09-01 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

openstack barbican UPGRADE

Affected: < 14.0.0

Fixed in: 14.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy barbican || rpm -q barbican || barbican --version

2. UPGRADE to 14.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade barbican

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade barbican

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

redhat openstack platform DOWNGRADE

Affected: 16.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 16.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openstack-platform || rpm -q openstack-platform || openstack-platform --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 16.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison openstack-platform sudo apt install openstack-platform=<VERSION_BEFORE_16.1> sudo apt-mark hold openstack-platform

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list openstack-platform sudo dnf downgrade openstack-platform-<VERSION_BEFORE_16.1> sudo dnf versionlock add openstack-platform

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-23452?

barbican: upgrade to 14.0.0; openstack platform: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-23452 being exploited?

CVE-2022-23452 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-23452 affect?

CVE-2022-23452 affects barbican, openstack platform. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.9). 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 serv

How urgent is CVE-2022-23452?

Priority 40/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

OpenStack vulnerabilities

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