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high 7.4

CVE-2022-2996 json

python-scciclient vulnerable to Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-rf3f-3p37-2qh4 , PYSEC-2022-43152 , EUVD-2022-0408

cvss
7.4
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A flaw was found in the python-scciclient when making an HTTPS connection to a server where the server's certificate would not be verified. This issue opens up the connection to possible Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.

Patch / fix

  • pypi python-scciclient 0.12.0
  • python-scciclient Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.12.3-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2996

  • tox openshift ironic 4.12 3.23.0-2.el9.1
  • crit openshift 4.12 3.15-4.rhaos4.11.el8
  • criu openshift 4.12 3.15-4.rhaos4.11.el8
  • crun openshift 4.12 1.4.2-1.rhaos4.11.el8
  • crun openshift 4.12 1.4.2-2.rhaos4.12.el9
  • grpc openshift 4.12 1.18.0-4.el8ost
  • runc openshift 4.12 3:1.1.2-2.rhaos4.12.el8
  • tini openshift 4.12 0.16.1-1.el8ar

red hat advisories RHSA-2022:7398RHSA-2023:0276RHSA-2022:8868RHSA-2022:8854

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2022-2996 updated cvss 7.4

python-scciclient: missing server certificate verification

  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) python2-scciclient
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Ironic content for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 tox 3.23.0-2.el9.1, crudini 0.9.3-4.el9, pysnmp 4.4.12-6.el9, future 0.18.2-9.el9.1, subunit 1.4.0-6.el9.1, pyflakes 2.2.0-3.el9.1, +451 more Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 nmstate 1.3.3-1.el8, ostree 2022.2-5.el8, tini 0.16.1-1.el8ar, buildah 1.23.4-2.el8, grpc 1.18.0-4.el8ost, haproxy 2.2.24-1.el8, +238 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:7398
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 python-scciclient 0.9.1-2.20220111031440.el8ost, python3-scciclient 0.9.1-2.20220111031440.el8ost
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8868
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 python-scciclient 0.9.1-2.20220111031440.el8ost
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8854
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.0 python-scciclient 0.10.2-0.20220830130628.b8e6e34.el9ost, python3-scciclient 0.10.2-0.20220830130628.b8e6e34.el9ost
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:0276
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 python3-scciclient 0.9.1-2.20220111031440.el8ost
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
GitHub 3.1 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
OSV 3.1 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi python-scciclient
<0.12.0
0.12.0

Affected products

  • n/a python-scciclient

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation

References

Sources

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