Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 uses world-readable permissions on the…
Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 uses world-readable permissions on the /etc/origin/master/master-config.yaml configuration file, which allows local users to obtain Active Directory credentials by reading the file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00347 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2016:1038 Released 2016-05-11 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenshift security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 atomic-openshift-3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos, atomic-openshift-clients-3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos, atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable-3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1038 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2142
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qr6-wfrg-m44g
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2016-2142 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2142 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qr6-wfrg-m44g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-2142 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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