CVE-2022-1706
First published: Wed May 04 2022(Updated: )
A vulnerability was found in Ignition where ignition configs are accessible from unprivileged containers in VMs running on VMware products. This issue is only relevant in user environments where the Ignition config contains secrets. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. Possible workaround is to not put secrets in the Ignition config.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/ignition | <0:2.14.0-1.el9 | 0:2.14.0-1.el9 |
| redhat/ignition | <0:2.14.0-3.rhaos4.11.el8 | 0:2.14.0-3.rhaos4.11.el8 |
| Redhat Ignition | <2.14.0 | |
| Redhat Openshift Container Platform | =4.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =9.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =35 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =36 |
Remedy
Possible Workaround: It is not recommended to put secrets in the Ignition config.
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1706 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1706
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2082274
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8126
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5068
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-1706
- https://github.com/coreos/ignition/commit/4b70b44b430ecf8377a276e89b5acd3a6957d4ea
- https://github.com/coreos/ignition/issues/1300
- https://github.com/coreos/ignition/issues/1315
- https://github.com/coreos/ignition/pull/1350
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LY7LKGMQMXV6DGD263YQHNSLOJJ5VLV5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NP765L7TJI7CD4XVOHUWZVRYRH3FYBOR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5QQXRGQKTN4YX2ZF3GQNEBDEOKJGCN3/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2082423
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2082422
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1706
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NP765L7TJI7CD4XVOHUWZVRYRH3FYBOR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LY7LKGMQMXV6DGD263YQHNSLOJJ5VLV5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5QQXRGQKTN4YX2ZF3GQNEBDEOKJGCN3/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this Ignition vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-1706.
What is the severity level of CVE-2022-1706?
CVE-2022-1706 has a severity level of high.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by unprivileged containers in VMs running on VMware products to access ignition configs.
What is the highest threat from CVE-2022-1706?
The highest threat from CVE-2022-1706 is to data confidentiality.
How do I fix the Ignition vulnerability?
To fix the Ignition vulnerability, update to version 2.14.0 or higher.
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