8.5
HIGH
CVE-2015-5222
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise Escalation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description

Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0.0.0 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with build permissions to execute arbitrary shell commands with root permissions on arbitrary build pods via unspecified vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 24, 2015, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

6.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5222 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat openshift
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-5222.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1650 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1650 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-5222 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-5222 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An improper permission check issue was discovered in the server admission control component in OpenShift. A user with build permissions could use this flaw to execute arbitrary shell commands on a build pod with the privileges of the root user. Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0.0.0 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with build permissions to execute arbitrary shell commands with root permissions on arbitrary build pods via unspecified vectors.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5222 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255120 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0.0.0 does not properly check permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with build permissions to execute arbitrary shell commands with root permissions on arbitrary build pods via unspecified vectors. An improper permission check issue was discovered in the server admission control component in OpenShift. A user with build permissions could use this flaw to execute arbitrary shell commands on a build pod with the privileges of the root user.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5222 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255120 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:3.0.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1650 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1650 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5222 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.18 }} 0.03%

score

0.55658

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability