Barbican authorization flaw before v14.0.0
An authorization flaw was found in openstack-barbican. The default policy rules for the secret metadata API allowed any authenticated user to add, modify, or delete metadata from any secret regardless of ownership. This flaw allows an attacker on the network to modify or delete protected data, causing a denial of service by consuming protected resources.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | barbican | < 14.0.0 | 14.0.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23451
- https://github.com/openstack/barbican/commit/7d270bacbe29a90a10f1855abc3b50dac0f08022
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5114
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8874
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23451
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022878
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025089
- https://github.com/openstack/barbican
- https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/barbican/+/811236
- https://pypi.org/project/barbican
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p2jg-q8hw-p7gc
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
barbican- Disclosed
- 07.09.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-786 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p2jg-q8hw-p7gc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: barbican
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 09.2022 09.2023
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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