Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Container Platform 4.10



Published: 2022-05-31
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2022-1677
CVE-2022-24801
CWE-ID CWE-300
CWE-444
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
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Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU63885

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1677

CWE-ID: CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling entries in cluster router's HAProxy configuration files. A remote user with permissions to create or modify Routes can insert a malformed entry into configuration files that match any arbitrary hostname or all hostnames in the cluster, and direct traffic to an arbitrary application within the cluster, including the application under attacker's control.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: 4.10 - 4.10.12

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2022:1690


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests

EUVDB-ID: #VU62077

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24801

CWE-ID: CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to preform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests within the twisted.web.http module. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: 4.10 - 4.10.12

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2022:1690


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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