Improper input validation in ovn-kubernetes
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 ovn-kubernetes. This flaw allows a system administrator or privileged attacker to create an egress network policy that bypasses existing ingress policies of other pods in a cluster, allowing network traffic to access pods that should not be reachable. This issue results in information disclosure and other attacks on other pods that should not be reachable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01041 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ovn-kubernetes | OCP v 4.10.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ovn-kubernetes Vendor— Affected OCP v 4.10.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ovn:ovn-kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.7.47; 4.8.0 to before 4.8.36; 4.9.0 to before 4.9.27; 4.10.0 to before 4.10.8 | Vulnerable | Ovn |
- cpe:2.3:a:ovn:ovn-kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.7.47; 4.8.0 to before 4.8.36; 4.9.0 to before 4.9.27; 4.10.0 to before 4.10.8 Vulnerable ·Ovn
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2022:1154 Released 2022-04-11 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.8.36 security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 openshift4/ose-ovn-kubernetes
- RHSA-2022:1166 Released 2022-04-11 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.7.47 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7 openshift4/ose-ovn-kubernetes
- RHSA-2022:1158 Released 2022-04-08 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.9.27 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 openshift4/ose-ovn-kubernetes
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:1162 Released 2022-04-08 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.10.8 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10 openshift4/ose-ovn-kubernetes
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 4.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1162 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1166 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1154 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1158 |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.10
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.8
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0567
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxqq-cw7f-wv88
References
More Ovn-kubernetes vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-02458 Incorrect authorization in openshift/ovn-kubernetes CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
Sources
- CVE-2022-0567 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0567 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cxqq-cw7f-wv88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-0567 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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