CVE-2022-0851

Activation-key disclosure via process command line

Published Aug 29, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Sensitive-data exposure in Red Hat Convert2RHEL allows local users to read an activation key from a child process command line. When registration runs, Convert2RHEL passes the supplied key to subscription-manager as an argument, leaving it visible in process listings such as ps or htop. A local account present during conversion can capture the key and use the associated subscription entitlement to register unauthorized systems.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive-data exposure in Red Hat Convert2RHEL allows local users to read an activation key from a child process command line. When registration runs, Convert2RHEL passes the supplied key to subscription-manager as an argument, leaving it visible in process listings such as ps or htop. A local account present during conversion can capture the key and use the associated subscription entitlement to register unauthorized systems.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0851
Published
Aug 29, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Convert2RHEL
Classifications
CWE-200, T1057
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 29, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Not-Known

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Red Hat · Convert2RHELversion=Not-Known

Published CVSS scores

5.5NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1057Process Discovery

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