CVE-2022-44020 json
OpenStack Sushy-Tools and VirtualBMC Improper Preservation of Permissions
published 2022-10-29 4 y ago modified 2026-07-13 3 mo ago also GHSA-5pj3-6fqm-8m7m , PYSEC-2026-1059 , PYSEC-2026-3079 , EUVD-2022-7030
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in OpenStack Sushy-Tools through 0.21.0 and VirtualBMC through 2.2.2. Changing the boot device configuration with these packages removes password protection from the managed libvirt XML domain. NOTE: this only affects an "unsupported, production-like configuration."
Patch / fix
- pypi sushy-tools 0.21.1
- pypi virtualbmc 3.0.0
- opendev sushy-tools 0.21.1
- opendev virtualbmc 3.0.0
- python-virtualbmc openstack 13 1.2.0-2.el7ost
red hat advisories RHSA-2022:8896
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2022-44020 updated cvss 5.5
VirtualBMC: removes password protection from the managed libvirt XML domain
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Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 - ELS python-virtualbmc 1.2.0-2.el7ost Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 for RHEL 7.6 EUS Server python-virtualbmc 1.2.0-2.el7ostfixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8896
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 python3-sushy Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 - ELS python2-virtualbmc 1.2.0-2.el7ost, python2-virtualbmc-tests 1.2.0-2.el7ost Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 for RHEL 7.6 EUS Server python2-virtualbmc 1.2.0-2.el7ost, python2-virtualbmc-tests 1.2.0-2.el7ostnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | sushy-tools | <0.21.1 |
0.21.1 |
| pypi | virtualbmc | <3.0.0 |
3.0.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
References
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review.opendev.org
/c/openstack/virtualbmc/+/862620
web, patch, vendor-advisory
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review.opendev.org
/c/openstack/sushy-tools/+/862625
web, patch, vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KEQVJF3OQGSDCSQTQQSC54JEGLMSNB4Q/
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GAD7QJIUWPCKJIGYP7PPHH5DILOEONFE/
vendor-advisory
-
lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMSUGS4B6EBRHBJMTRXL5RIKJTZTEMJC/
vendor-advisory
- storyboard.openstack.org /#%21/story/2010382
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44020
advisory
-
github.com
/umago/virtualbmc
package
-
lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GAD7QJIUWPCKJIGYP7PPHH5DILOEONFE
web
-
lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KEQVJF3OQGSDCSQTQQSC54JEGLMSNB4Q
web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMSUGS4B6EBRHBJMTRXL5RIKJTZTEMJC
web
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storyboard.openstack.org
/#!/story/2010382
web
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pypi.org
/project/virtualbmc
package
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-5pj3-6fqm-8m7m
advisory
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pypi.org
/project/sushy-tools
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-44020
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5pj3-6fqm-8m7m
- NVD CVE-2022-44020
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1059
- OSV PYSEC-2026-3079
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