Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 Graphql Introspection Query access control

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Graphql Introspection Query Handler. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-50312. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4. Affected is an unknown function of the component Graphql Introspection Query Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability was found in GraphQL due to improper access controls on the GraphQL introspection query. This flaw allows unauthorized users to retrieve a comprehensive list of available queries and mutations. Exposure to this flaw increases the attack surface, as it can facilitate the discovery of flaws or errors specific to the application's GraphQL implementation.

The advisory is shared for download at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-50312 since 10/22/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/30/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210390 (SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : govulncheck-vulndb (SUSE-SU-2024:3911-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (210390) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-45216). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Virtualization Software

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• Red Hat

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• OpenShift Container Platform

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• 4

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

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