How severe is CVE-2022-1662?

CVE-2022-1662 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-1662 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-1662?

CVE-2022-1662 primarily affects Convert2rhel Project Convert2rhel. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1662?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-1662 published?

CVE-2022-1662 was published on 2022-07-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-1662

CVE-2022-1662 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Convert2rhel Project Convert2rhel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Convert2rhel Project Convert2rhel
Published: 2022-07-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In convert2rhel, there's an ansible playbook named ansible/run-convert2rhel.yml which passes the Red Hat Subscription Manager user password via the CLI to convert2rhel. This could allow unauthorized local users to view the password via the process list while convert2rhel is running. However, this ansible playbook is only an example in the upstream repository and it is not shipped in officially supported versions of convert2rhel.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1662?: In convert2rhel, there's an ansible playbook named ansible/run-convert2rhel.yml which passes the Red Hat Subscription Manager user password via the CLI to convert2rhel. This could allow unauthorized local users to view the password via the process list while convert2rhel is running. However, this ansible playbook is only an example in the upstream repository and it is not shipped in officially supported versions of convert2rhel.
How severe is CVE-2022-1662?: CVE-2022-1662 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-1662 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-1662?: CVE-2022-1662 primarily affects Convert2rhel Project Convert2rhel. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1662?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-1662 published?: CVE-2022-1662 was published on 2022-07-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2083851

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:convert2rhel_project:convert2rhel:0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:convert2rhel_project:convert2rhel:0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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