CVE-2023-1633

Insecure barbican configuration file leaking credential

6.6 MediumFix available

A credentials leak flaw was found in OpenStack Barbican. This flaw allows a local authenticated attacker to read the configuration file, gaining access to sensitive credentials.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.19%Up 0.2 points since Sep 24, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.6

Insecure barbican configuration file leaking credential

A credentials leak flaw was found in OpenStack Barbican. This flaw allows a local authenticated attacker to read the configuration file, gaining access to sensitive credentials.

Record: CVE-2023-1633
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-2449 6.6

A credentials leak flaw was found in OpenStack Barbican. This flaw allows a local authenticated attacker to read the configuration file, gaining access to sensitive credentials.

Record: EUVD-2023-2449
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6qqp-4vm3-359v 6.6

OpenStack Barbican credential leak flaw

A credentials leak flaw was found in OpenStack Barbican. This flaw allows a local authenticated attacker to read the configuration file, gaining access to sensitive credentials.

Record: GHSA-6qqp-4vm3-359v
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-522
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.6

A credentials leak flaw was found in OpenStack Barbican. This flaw allows a local authenticated attacker to read the configuration file, gaining access to sensitive credentials.

Record: CVE-2023-1633
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-522
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.6

Insecure barbican configuration file leaking credential

A credentials leak flaw was found in OpenStack Barbican. This flaw allows a local authenticated attacker to read the configuration file, gaining access to sensitive credentials.

Record: CVE-2023-1633
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-6qqp-4vm3-359v 6.6

OpenStack Barbican credential leak flaw

A credentials leak flaw was found in OpenStack Barbican. This flaw allows a local authenticated attacker to read the configuration file, gaining access to sensitive credentials.

Record: GHSA-6qqp-4vm3-359v
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-522
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2026-1213 6.6

OpenStack Barbican credential leak flaw

A credentials leak flaw was found in OpenStack Barbican. This flaw allows a local authenticated attacker to read the configuration file, gaining access to sensitive credentials.

Record: PYSEC-2026-1213
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2023:6231 6.6

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 (openstack-barbican) security update

Record: RHSA-2023:6231
CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`barbican` PyPI	through 16.0.0	None known
`barbican` PyPI	through 16.0.0, plus listed versions 10.0.010.0.0.0rc110.1.011.0.011.0.0.0rc1 Show 26 moreShow less 12.0.012.0.0.0rc112.0.0.0rc212.0.112.0.213.0.013.0.0.0rc113.0.113.0.214.0.014.0.0.0rc114.0.114.0.215.0.015.0.0.0rc115.0.0.0rc215.0.0.0rc315.0.116.0.0.0rc16.0.0.0b18.0.08.0.0.0rc18.0.19.0.09.0.0.0rc19.0.1	None known
`openstack-barbican` Red Hat:openstack:16.2::el8	before 0:9.0.2-2.20230515185056.1cd585c.el8ost	0:9.0.2-2.20230515185056.1cd585c.el8ost

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-1633 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.6) in Openstack Barbican, published September 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. Fixed in openstack-barbican 0:9.0.2-2.20230515185056.1cd585c.el8ost.

References

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