CVE-2022-32217
Published: 23 September 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-32217 is a medium-severity Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information (CWE-312) vulnerability in Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 49.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-53418
Vulnerability details
A cleartext storage of sensitive information exists in Rocket.Chat <v4.6.4 due to Oauth token being leaked in plaintext in Rocket.chat logs.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Data action mapping can detect storage actions that leave sensitive information in cleartext.
Reduces cleartext storage of sensitive data when OPSEC identifies and mandates protection of key information artifacts.
Training on secure data handling discourages cleartext storage of sensitive information.
Procedures mandate excluding sensitive data from logs to prevent unauthorized exposure via audit records.
Identifies insertion of sensitive data into logs, allowing detection of unauthorized disclosure.
Cross-organizational coordination enables agreement on what data to include in audit logs, directly reducing insertion of sensitive information.
Configuration policies can mandate secure storage methods to avoid cleartext storage of sensitive information.
The process of identifying and eradicating spilled information applies directly to sensitive data inserted into log files.