Improper input validation in OpenDayLight
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · 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
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
OpenDayLight version Carbon SR3 and earlier contain a vulnerability during node reconciliation that can result in traffic flows that should be expired or should expire shortly being re-installed and their timers reset resulting in traffic being allowed that should be expired.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01208 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenDayLight | OpenDayLight | Carbon SR3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenDayLight VendorOpenDayLight Affected Carbon SR3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opendaylight:openflow:*:*:*:*:*:opendaylight:*:* | up to carbon | Vulnerable | OpenDayLight |
| cpe:2.3:a:opendaylight:openflow:sp1:*:*:*:*:opendaylight:*:* | sp1 | Vulnerable | OpenDayLight |
| cpe:2.3:a:opendaylight:openflow:sp2:*:*:*:*:opendaylight:*:* | sp2 | Vulnerable | OpenDayLight |
| cpe:2.3:a:opendaylight:openflow:sp3:*:*:*:*:opendaylight:*:* | sp3 | Vulnerable | OpenDayLight |
- cpe:2.3:a:opendaylight:openflow:*:*:*:*:*:opendaylight:*:* Versions up to carbon Vulnerable ·OpenDayLight
- cpe:2.3:a:opendaylight:openflow:sp1:*:*:*:*:opendaylight:*:* Versions sp1 Vulnerable ·OpenDayLight
- cpe:2.3:a:opendaylight:openflow:sp2:*:*:*:*:opendaylight:*:* Versions sp2 Vulnerable ·OpenDayLight
- cpe:2.3:a:opendaylight:openflow:sp3:*:*:*:*:opendaylight:*:* Versions sp3 Vulnerable ·OpenDayLight
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14 (Rocky) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1078
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq54-gw3q-6v86
References
More OpenDayLight Openflow vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-01444 OpenFlow plugin for OpenDaylight before Helium SR3 allows remote attackers to spoof the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-01443 OpenFlow plugin for OpenDaylight before Helium SR3 allows remote attackers to spoof the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-14630 OpenFlow Plugin and OpenDayLight Controller versions Nitrogen, Carbon, Boron, Robert… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-1078 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1078 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fq54-gw3q-6v86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1078 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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