CVE-2022-2805: A flaw was found in ovirt-engine, which leads to the logging of plaintext passwords in the log file when using

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5WATCHLISTDOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-2805 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting virtualization. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in ovirt-engine, which leads to the logging of plaintext passwords in the log file when using otapi-style. This flaw allows an attacker with sufficient privileges to read the log file, leading to confidentiality loss.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-312
Published	2022-10-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-10-19 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat virtualization DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison virtualization sudo apt install virtualization=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0> sudo apt-mark hold virtualization

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

dnf --showduplicates list virtualization sudo dnf downgrade virtualization-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add virtualization

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-2805?

virtualization: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-2805 being exploited?

CVE-2022-2805 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-2022-2805 affect?

CVE-2022-2805 affects virtualization. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A flaw was found in ovirt-engine, which leads to the logging of plaintext passwords in the log file when using otapi-style. This flaw allows an attacker with sufficient privileges to read the log file, leading to confidentiality loss.

How urgent is CVE-2022-2805?

Priority 38/100. On your watchlist

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