VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-3287

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.83%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-09-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-256: Plaintext Storage of a Password
  • CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Primary references