Improper input validation in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise
Priority LOW 20CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
An input validation flaw was found in the way OpenShift 3 handles requests for images. A user, with a copy of the manifest associated with an image, can pull an image even if they do not have access to the image normally, resulting in the disclosure of any information contained within the image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01334 71st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | OpenShift Enterprise | 3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenShift Enterprise VendorRed Hat Affected 3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2016:2915 Released 2016-12-07 · Red Hat rating Importantatomic-openshift security and bug fix update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 atomic-openshift-3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7, atomic-openshift-clients-3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7, atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable-3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7 +10
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 atomic-openshift-3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7, atomic-openshift-clients-3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7, atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable-3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7 +9
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 atomic-openshift-3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos, atomic-openshift-clients-3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos, atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable-3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2915 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2915 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2915 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8651
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8x5v-7r3g-jgfj
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-2016-8651 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8651 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8x5v-7r3g-jgfj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-8651 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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