CVE-2023-6725

Sensitive-key disclosure via world-readable configuration files

Published Mar 15, 2024 · Updated Feb 25, 2026

Access-control failure in OpenStack Designate in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 allows local users to read BIND RNDC keys. TripleO places RNDC secrets in /etc/designate/private/bind1.conf and host-side copies with mode 0644, granting every account read access. Access to any service container or the overcloud host is sufficient; the documented consequence is disclosure of DNS-control credentials.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Access-control failure in OpenStack Designate in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 allows local users to read BIND RNDC keys. TripleO places RNDC secrets in /etc/designate/private/bind1.conf and host-side copies with mode 0644, granting every account read access. Access to any service container or the overcloud host is sufficient; the documented consequence is disclosure of DNS-control credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6725
Published
Mar 15, 2024
Updated
Feb 25, 2026
Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat OpenStack Platform
Classifications
CWE-1220, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Red Hat · Red Hat OpenStack PlatformAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

5.5Red Hat, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1220Insufficient Granularity of Access Control
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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