CVE-2014-7231

What it is

The strutils.mask_password function in the OpenStack Oslo utility library, Cinder, Nova, and Trove before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.3 does not properly mask passwords when logging commands, which allows local users to obtain passwords by reading the log.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2014-10-08 19:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:14 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 2.1 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2014-10-08 19:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:14 UTC

Exploit probability

0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Openstack Cinder < 2013.2.4
• Openstack Cinder < 2014.1.3
• Openstack Nova < 2013.2.4
• Openstack Nova < 2014.1.3
• Openstack Trove < 2013.2.4
• Openstack Trove < 2014.1.3
• Redhat Openstack 5.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.1

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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