Missing authentication in heketi
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-592Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
It was found that default configuration of Heketi does not require any authentication potentially exposing the management interface to misuse. This isue only affects heketi as shipped with Openshift Container Platform 3.11.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01414 72nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heketi Project | heketi | heketi 6 as shipped with Openshift Container Platform 3.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- heketi VendorThe Heketi Project Affected heketi 6 as shipped with Openshift Container Platform 3.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:heketi_project:heketi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | The Heketi Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:heketi_project:heketi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·The Heketi Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2019:3255 Released 2019-10-30 · Red Hat rating Moderateheketi security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.5 on RHEL-7 heketi-9.0.0-7.el7rhgs, heketi-client-9.0.0-7.el7rhgs, python-heketi-9.0.0-7.el7rhgs
- Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 heketi-9.0.0-7.el7rhgs, heketi-client-9.0.0-7.el7rhgs
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.5 on RHEL-7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3255 |
| Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:3255 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3899
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8m6-5j3r-8xg4
References
More The Heketi Project Heketi vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11077 OS command injection in Heketi CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-11078 Information disclosure in Heketi CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-08660 Sensitive information in log files in heketi CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-3899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g8m6-5j3r-8xg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-3899 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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