Incorrect permission assignment in cluster-ingress-operator
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in cluster-ingress-operator. A change to how the router-default service allows only certain IP source ranges could allow an attacker to access resources that would otherwise be restricted to specified IP ranges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability..
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | cluster-ingress-operator | Fixed in ose-cluster-ingress-operator-container-v4.6.0-202012161211.p0. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- cluster-ingress-operator Vendor— Affected Fixed in ose-cluster-ingress-operator-container-v4.6.0-202012161211.p0. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:5614 Released 2020-12-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.6.9 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 openshift4/ose-cluster-ingress-operator
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5614 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27836
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Sources
- CVE-2020-27836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-27836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2020-27836 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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