CVE-2016-7075
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CVE-2016-7075 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. It was found that Kubernetes as used by Openshift Enterprise 3 did not correctly validate X.509 client intermediate certificate host name fields. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication requirements by using a specially crafted X.509 certificate.. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
It was found that Kubernetes as used by Openshift Enterprise 3 did not correctly validate X.509 client intermediate certificate host name fields. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication requirements by using a specially crafted X.509 certificate.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | All versions |
| Redhat | Openshift | 3.1 |
| Redhat | Openshift | 3.2 |
| Redhat | Openshift | 3.3 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2064Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7075Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/34517Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2064Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7075Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/34517Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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