Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-32217

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 23 September 2022

Published
23 September 2022
Modified
22 May 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0027 50.3th percentile
Risk Priority 11 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

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

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

rocket.chat
rocket.chat
≤ 4.6.4

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.

addresses: CWE-312 CWE-532

Data action mapping can detect storage actions that leave sensitive information in cleartext.

addresses: CWE-312 CWE-532

Reduces cleartext storage of sensitive data when OPSEC identifies and mandates protection of key information artifacts.

addresses: CWE-312

Training on secure data handling discourages cleartext storage of sensitive information.

addresses: CWE-532

Procedures mandate excluding sensitive data from logs to prevent unauthorized exposure via audit records.

addresses: CWE-532

Identifies insertion of sensitive data into logs, allowing detection of unauthorized disclosure.

addresses: CWE-532

Cross-organizational coordination enables agreement on what data to include in audit logs, directly reducing insertion of sensitive information.

addresses: CWE-312

Configuration policies can mandate secure storage methods to avoid cleartext storage of sensitive information.

addresses: CWE-532

The process of identifying and eradicating spilled information applies directly to sensitive data inserted into log files.

References