CVE-2022-31044

Credential exposure via inactive storage converter chain

Published Jun 15, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Plaintext credential storage in PagerDuty Rundeck 4.2.0 and 4.2.1 allows attackers with backend access to read stored secrets. Rundeck fails to enable the Key Storage converter plugin chain, so key create and update operations bypass its configured encryption layer before persistence. Exposure requires an enabled Storage Converter plugin and credentials created or overwritten while an affected release is running.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Plaintext credential storage in PagerDuty Rundeck 4.2.0 and 4.2.1 allows attackers with backend access to read stored secrets. Rundeck fails to enable the Key Storage converter plugin chain, so key create and update operations bypass its configured encryption layer before persistence. Exposure requires an enabled Storage Converter plugin and credentials created or overwritten while an affected release is running.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-31044
Published
Jun 15, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
PagerDuty
Product
Rundeck
Classifications
CWE-256, T1552
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

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

What is affected?

PagerDuty · Rundeckversion=>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.2

Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a Password
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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