CVE-2022-2805

Administrator password disclosure via unfiltered setup logging

Published Oct 19, 2022 · Updated May 9, 2025

Cleartext password storage in oVirt Engine 4.5.3 allows local users with log-read access to obtain the RHVM administrator password. During otopi-style configuration, the setup path writes the administrator password to its log without filtering the secret. Exploitation requires sufficient access to read the setup log and exposes that credential without altering data or interrupting service.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext password storage in oVirt Engine 4.5.3 allows local users with log-read access to obtain the RHVM administrator password. During otopi-style configuration, the setup path writes the administrator password to its log without filtering the secret. Exploitation requires sufficient access to read the setup log and exposes that credential without altering data or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2805
Published
Oct 19, 2022
Updated
May 9, 2025
Vendor
oVirt
Product
oVirt Engine
Classifications
CWE-312, T1552.001
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=ovirt-engine 4.5.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

oVirt · oVirt Engineversion=ovirt-engine 4.5.3

Published CVSS scores

6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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