Improper input validation in Red Hat openstack-rabbitmq-container
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-494.
Summary
The OpenStack RabbitMQ container image insecurely retrieves the rabbitmq_clusterer component over HTTP during the build stage. This could potentially allow an attacker to serve malicious code to the image builder and install in the resultant container image. Version of openstack-rabbitmq-container and openstack-containers as shipped with Red Hat Openstack 12, 13, 14 are believed to be vulnerable.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | openstack-rabbitmq-container | 12, 13, 14 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- openstack-rabbitmq-container VendorRed Hat Affected 12, 13, 14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2018:2729 Released 2018-09-20 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform security update
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12.0 rhosp12/openstack-aodh-api, rhosp12/openstack-aodh-base, rhosp12/openstack-aodh-evaluator +47
- RHSA-2018:2721 Released 2018-09-18 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform security update
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 rhosp13/openstack-aodh-api, rhosp13/openstack-aodh-base, rhosp13/openstack-aodh-evaluator +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2729 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2721 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14 (Rocky)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14620
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9j2-jxm7-7f2v
References
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Sources
- CVE-2018-14620 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14620 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9j2-jxm7-7f2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-14620 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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