Missing authorization in Red Hat Eclipse Che
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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-862.
Summary
A flaw was found in the Eclipse Che up to version 7.8.x, where it did not properly restrict access to workspace pods. An authenticated user can exploit this flaw to bypass JWT proxy and gain access to the workspace pods of another user. Successful exploitation requires knowledge of the service name and namespace of the target pod.
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 | Eclipse Che | 7.8.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Eclipse Che VendorRed Hat Affected 7.8.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:che:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.9.0 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:che:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.9.0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:1475 Released 2020-04-14 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat CodeReady Workspaces 2.1.0 release
- Red Hat CodeReady Workspaces Containers 2.0 codeready-workspaces/crw-2-rhel8-operator, codeready-workspaces/crw-2-rhel8-operator-metadata, codeready-workspaces/devfileregistry-rhel8 +20
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat CodeReady Workspaces Containers 2.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1475 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10689
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4ff-2hpq-9x64
References
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Sources
- CVE-2020-10689 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-10689 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p4ff-2hpq-9x64 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-10689 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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