CVE-2022-3287
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 28, 2022 at 07:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFwupd
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
When creating an OPERATOR user account on the BMC, the redfish plugin saved the auto-generated password to /etc/fwupd/redfish.conf without proper restriction, allowing any user on the system to read the same configuration file.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/commit/ea676855f2119e36d433fbd2ed604039f53b2091SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-256CWE-552
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