Tripleo-ansible: bind keys are world readable
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
An access-control flaw was found in the OpenStack Designate component where private configuration information including access keys to BIND were improperly made world readable. A malicious attacker with access to any container could exploit this flaw to access sensitive information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 8 | — | 14.3.1-17.1.20231103003762.el8ost | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 8 | — | 3.3.1-17.1.20231101233754.el8ost | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 9 | — | 14.3.1-17.1.20231103010840.el9ost | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 9 | — | 3.3.1-17.1.20231101230831.el9ost | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 14.3.1-17.1.20231103003762.el8ost Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.3.1-17.1.20231101233754.el8ost Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 14.3.1-17.1.20231103010840.el9ost Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.3.1-17.1.20231101230831.el9ost Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2024:2736 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenstack-tripleo-heat-templates and tripleo-ansible update
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 openstack-tripleo-heat-templates-14.3.1-17.1.20231103010840.el9ost, tripleo-ansible-3.3.1-17.1.20231101230831.el9ost
- RHSA-2024:2770 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 (tripleo-ansible and openstack-tripleo-heat-templates) security update
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 openstack-tripleo-heat-templates-14.3.1-17.1.20231103003762.el8ost, tripleo-ansible-3.3.1-17.1.20231101233754.el8ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2736, RHSA-2024:2770 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6725
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pv5w-g537-v27f
References
More Red Hat Openstack Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-26623 The SSH transport protocol with certain OpenSSH extensions, found in OpenSSH before 9.6… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2023-01529 Information leak in api CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2022-03027 Uncontrolled resource consumption in openstack-neutron CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-02596 Open redirect in openstack-nova CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-01565 A flaw was found in openvswitch (OVS). CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-6725 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6725 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pv5w-g537-v27f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-6725 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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