Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and 3.1 do not properly validate the origin of a request…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-284.
Summary
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and 3.1 do not properly validate the origin of a request when anonymous access is granted to a service/proxy or pod/proxy API for a specific pod, which allows remote attackers to access API credentials in the web browser localStorage via an access_token in the query parameter.
Why it matters now
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 2 advisories
- RHSA-2016:1095 Released 2016-05-19 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 atomic-openshift-3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos, atomic-openshift-clients-3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos, atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable-3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos +7
- RHSA-2016:1094 Released 2016-05-19 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 atomic-openshift-3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7, atomic-openshift-clients-3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7, atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable-3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1094 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1095 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3703
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhrq-h87x-w62q
References
Advisory 2
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Sources
- CVE-2016-3703 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3703 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xhrq-h87x-w62q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-3703 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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