CVE-2022-21712

mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

1.38% (72nd) EPSS

CVSS 5 · medium

Is it mine?

34 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

7 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

twisted is an event-driven networking engine written in Python. In affected versions twisted exposes cookies and authorization headers when following cross-origin redirects. This issue is present in the `twited.web.RedirectAgent` and `twisted.web. BrowserLikeRedirectAgent` functions. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedpython-twisted-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.src as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0982
Fixedpython-twisted-debugsource-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0982
Fixedpython-twisted-debugsource-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0982
Fixedpython3-twisted-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0982
Fixedpython3-twisted-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0982
Fixedpython3-twisted-debuginfo-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0982
Fixedpython3-twisted-debuginfo-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0982
Fixedpython-twisted-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.src as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0992
Fixedpython-twisted-debugsource-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0992
Fixedpython-twisted-debugsource-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0992
Fixedpython3-twisted-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0992
Fixedpython3-twisted-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0992
Fixedpython3-twisted-debuginfo-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0992
Fixedpython3-twisted-debuginfo-0:16.4.1-19.el8ost.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0992

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.5

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5

v2.05mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 10 · impact 2.9

v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 3.6

v3.17.5highAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · security-advisories@github.comexploitability 3.9 · impact 3.6

v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · OSV

v3.16.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · Red Hat Product Security US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical Impact: partialcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-200USCWE-200USCWE-200USCWE-346USCWE-346USCWE-346US

affected products (34)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Oracle Linuxall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:oracle:linux:-
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server 7all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:7
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server 9all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:9
twisted twisted11.1.0, → 22.1.0enisa_euvdEU
Glyph Lefkowitz Twisted11.1.0 → 22.1.0fstec_bduRU
АО «ИВК» АЛЬТ СП 10all versionsfstec_bduRU
АО «Концерн ВНИИНС» ОС ОН «Стрелец»≤ 16.01.2023fstec_bduRU
АО «НППКТ» ОСОН ОСнова Оnyx≤ 2.5.2fstec_bduRU
ООО «Ред Софт» РЕД ОС≤ 7.3fstec_bduRU
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special Edition≤ 4.7fstec_bduRU
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special Edition≤ 1.7fstec_bduRU
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special Edition≤ 1.6 «Смоленск»fstec_bduRU
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»≤ 8.1 «Ленинград»fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/Linux≤ 10fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/Linux≤ 11fstec_bduRU
debian debian linux= 9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora= 35nvdUScpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora= 36nvdUScpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
twisted twisted11.1.0 → 22.1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:twisted:twisted:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
PyPI twisted11.1.0 → 22.1.0osvUSpkg:pypi/twisted

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advisories (8)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

RHSA-2022:0982Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 (python-twisted) security update2022-03-24csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for python-twisted is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 (Train). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
RHSA-2022:0992Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 (python-twisted) security update2022-03-23csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for python-twisted is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 (Train). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
WID-SEC-W-2022-0250Red Hat OpenStack: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-03-23csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat OpenStack ausnutzen, um vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen.
WID-SEC-W-2022-0302Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit AdministratorrechtenDeutsch2022-06-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen oder Dateien zu manipulieren.
WID-SEC-W-2022-0432Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-06-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Verfügbarkeit und Integrität zu gefährden.
WID-SEC-W-2022-1335Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-09-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Verfügbarkeit und Integrität des Systems zu gefährden.
GHSA-92x2-jw7w-xvvxCookie and header exposure in twisted2022-02-07ghsa · osvUS
### Impact Cookie and Authorization headers are leaked when following cross-origin redirects in `twited.web.client.RedirectAgent` and `twisted.web.client.BrowserLikeRedirectAgent`.
PYSEC-2022-272022-02-07vendor · osvUS
twisted is an event-driven networking engine written in Python. In affected versions twisted exposes cookies and authorization headers when following cross-origin redirects. This issue is present in the `twited.web.RedirectAgent` and `twisted.web. BrowserLikeRedirectAgent` functions. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds.

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cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu osv cert_bund nvd redhat_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2022-02-07modified 2026-06-17

references (32)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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