CVE-2022-1706

Secret disclosure via retained hypervisor metadata

Published May 17, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Information disclosure in CoreOS Ignition before 2.14.0 allows local users to retrieve secrets via VMware VM metadata. After provisioning, the guestinfo variable or OVF environment retains the Ignition config without access control against unprivileged guest software. Exploitation requires a VMware VM whose retained config contains secrets; the consequence is read-only disclosure of those secrets.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in CoreOS Ignition before 2.14.0 allows local users to retrieve secrets via VMware VM metadata. After provisioning, the guestinfo variable or OVF environment retains the Ignition config without access control against unprivileged guest software. Exploitation requires a VMware VM whose retained config contains secrets; the consequence is read-only disclosure of those secrets.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1706
Published
May 17, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
CoreOS
Product
Ignition
Classifications
CWE-921, CWE-863, T1552
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 17, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Fixed in coreos/ignition v2.14.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

CoreOS · Ignitionversion=Fixed in coreos/ignition v2.14.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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-921Storage of Sensitive Data in a Mechanism without Access Control
CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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