8.1
HIGH
CVE-2016-7075
Openshift Enterprise SSL Client Intermediate Certificate Validation Bypass
Description

It was found that Kubernetes as used by Openshift Enterprise 3 did not correctly validate X.509 client intermediate certificate host name fields. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication requirements by using a specially crafted X.509 certificate.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 10, 2018, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:25 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7075 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
1 Kubernetes kubernetes
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-2016-7075.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2064 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7075 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/34517 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7075 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description It was found that Kubernetes did not correctly validate X.509 client intermediate certificate host name fields. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication requirements by using a specially crafted X.509 certificate. It was found that Kubernetes as used by Openshift Enterprise 3 did not correctly validate X.509 client intermediate certificate host name fields. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication requirements by using a specially crafted X.509 certificate.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
    Removed CVSS V2 Reason AC-Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts
    Removed CVSS V2 Reason C-Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts
    Removed CVSS V2 Reason A-Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts
    Removed CVSS V2 Reason I-Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7075 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384112 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-295
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description It was found that Kubernetes as used by Openshift Enterprise 3 did not correctly validate X.509 client intermediate certificate host name fields. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication requirements by using a specially crafted X.509 certificate. It was found that Kubernetes did not correctly validate X.509 client intermediate certificate host name fields. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication requirements by using a specially crafted X.509 certificate.
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384112 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7075 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-295
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-295
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7075 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7075 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2064 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2064 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/34517 No Types Assigned https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/34517 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-295
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kubernetes:kubernetes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:3.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:3.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:3.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2064 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.35 }} 0.01%

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0.71957

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