The default configuration of broker.conf in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.x before 2.1…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-1188Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The default configuration of broker.conf in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.x before 2.1 has a password of "mooo" for a Mongo account, which allows remote attackers to hijack the broker by providing this password, related to the openshift.sh script in Openshift Extras before 20130920. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2013-4253 and CVE-2013-4281.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03789 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise: 2.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise | 2 to before 2.1 | 2.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Vendor— Affected 2 to before 2.1 Fixed in 2.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Fixed in 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| RHOSE Client 2.1 | Fixed | — |
| RHOSE Infrastructure 2.1 | Fixed | — |
| RHOSE JBoss EAP add-on 2.1 | Fixed | — |
| RHOSE Node 2.1 | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0234
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w87g-2vqm-6m24
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
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- TI-2015-06239 Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x; BPM Suite (BPMS) 6.x; BRMS 6.x and 5.x; Data Grid (JDG) 6.x; Data… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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- TI-2016-00709 Multiple unspecified API endpoints in Jenkins before 1.650 and LTS before 1.642.2 allow… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-11209 Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-0234 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0234 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w87g-2vqm-6m24 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0234 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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