OpenShift Enterprise 3 Route input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OpenShift Enterprise 3. This impacts an unknown function of the component Route Handler. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-8631. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in OpenShift Enterprise 3 (Virtualization Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Route Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The OpenShift Enterprise 3 router does not properly sort routes when processing newly added routes. An attacker with access to create routes can potentially overwrite existing routes and redirect network traffic for other users to their own site.

The bug was discovered 11/15/2016. The weakness was published 07/31/2018 with Red Hat as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-8631 since 10/12/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119384 (RHEL 7 : atomic-openshift (RHSA-2016:2696)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (119384) and SecurityFocus (BID 94110†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 119384
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : atomic-openshift (RHSA-2016:2696)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/12/2016 🔍
11/01/2016 +20 days 🔍
11/15/2016 +14 days 🔍
11/15/2016 +0 days 🔍
07/31/2018 +622 days 🔍
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08/01/2018 +1 days 🔍
12/04/2018 +125 days 🔍
04/27/2023 +1605 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2016:2696
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8631 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8631
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122340
SecurityFocus: 94110 - Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise CVE-2016-8631 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/01/2018 07:55
Updated: 04/27/2023 20:14
Changes: 08/01/2018 07:55 (65), 03/11/2020 11:49 (7), 04/27/2023 20:06 (4), 04/27/2023 20:14 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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