What is the severity of CVE-2022-2568?

CVE-2022-2568 has a medium severity level due to its privilege escalation risk in the Ansible Automation Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2568?

To fix CVE-2022-2568, upgrade the Ansible Automation Platform to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2022-2568?

CVE-2022-2568 affects users with 'change user' permissions in Ansible Automation Platform versions 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2.

What impact does CVE-2022-2568 have on security?

CVE-2022-2568 allows a malicious user to modify superuser account settings and remove superuser privileges.

Is a patch available for CVE-2022-2568?

Yes, a patch is available as part of the updates for the vulnerable versions of the Ansible Automation Platform.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-2568

medium

6.5

CWE

269

19/7/2022

18/8/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-2568

First published: Tue Jul 19 2022(Updated: )

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Ansible Automation Platform. This flaw allows a remote authenticated user with 'change user' permissions to modify the account settings of the superuser account and also remove the superuser privileges.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat ANSIBLE automation platform	=2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	=8.0
redhat ANSIBLE automation platform	=2.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	=9.0
redhat ANSIBLE automation platform	=2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2568?
CVE-2022-2568 has a medium severity level due to its privilege escalation risk in the Ansible Automation Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2568?
To fix CVE-2022-2568, upgrade the Ansible Automation Platform to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-2568?
CVE-2022-2568 affects users with 'change user' permissions in Ansible Automation Platform versions 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2.
What impact does CVE-2022-2568 have on security?
CVE-2022-2568 allows a malicious user to modify superuser account settings and remove superuser privileges.
Is a patch available for CVE-2022-2568?
Yes, a patch is available as part of the updates for the vulnerable versions of the Ansible Automation Platform.

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