GHSA-wmqq-r32m-87c5 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: pip — python-oslo-utils has improper password parsing
A flaw was found in python-oslo-utils. Due to improper parsing, passwords with a double quote ( " ) in them cause incorrect masking in debug logs, causing any part of the password after the double quote to be plaintext.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-0718 is rated Exploit Available (57.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.29%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.42% | 1.29% | -0.13% |
| 2 | 2026-05-13 | 1.24% | 1.42% | +0.17% |
| 3 | 2026-05-05 | — | 1.24% | — |
Full EPSS history (27 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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1.2 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
GHSA-wmqq-r32m-87c5 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: pip — python-oslo-utils has improper password parsing
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2022-0718 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (python-oslo.utils), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0718 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0718 |
suse
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medium | CVE-2022-0718 severity moderate: SUSE including 3 source package names (python-oslo.utils, python-oslo.utils-doc-4.1.1-150200.8.7.1, python3-oslo.utils-4.1.1-150200.8.7.1), 14 product×package rows across 13 product lines (HPE Helion OpenStack 8, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12, … (13 product lines)): Fixed 8, Will Not Fix 5, Known Not Affected 1. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0718/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2022-0718 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (python-oslo.utils), 7 status rows across 7 suites (bionic, focal, impish, jammy, trusty, upstream, xenial): released 5, ignored 1, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0718 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| openstack | oslo.utils | < 4.10.1 | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:oslo.utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| openstack | oslo.utils | 4.12.0 | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:oslo.utils:4.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | openshift_container_platform | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | openstack_platform | 16.1 | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_platform:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0718 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo.utils/+bug/1949623 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2056850 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00015.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://opendev.org/openstack/oslo.utils/commit/6e17ae1f7959c64dfd20a5f67edf422e702426aa | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0718 | Patch Third Party Advisory |