6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-12195
Openshift Elasticsearch Authentication Bypass
Description

A flaw was found in all Openshift Enterprise versions using the openshift elasticsearch plugin. An attacker with knowledge of the given name used to authenticate and access Elasticsearch can later access it without the token, bypassing authentication. This attack also requires that the Elasticsearch be configured with an external route, and the data accessed is limited to the indices.

INFO

Published Date :

July 27, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12195 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_container_platform
2 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-2017-12195.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3188 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3389 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12195 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-12195 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. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An attacker with knowledge of the given name used to authenticate and access Elasticsearch can later access it without the token, bypassing authentication. This attack also requires that the Elasticsearch be configured with an external route, and the data accessed is limited to the indices. A flaw was found in all Openshift Enterprise versions using the openshift elasticsearch plugin. An attacker with knowledge of the given name used to authenticate and access Elasticsearch can later access it without the token, bypassing authentication. This attack also requires that the Elasticsearch be configured with an external route, and the data accessed is limited to the indices.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12195 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1501986 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-287
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A flaw was found in all Openshift Enterprise versions using the openshift elasticsearch plugin. An attacker with knowledge of the given name used to authenticate and access Elasticsearch can later access it without the token, bypassing authentication. This attack also requires that the Elasticsearch be configured with an external route, and the data accessed is limited to the indices. An attacker with knowledge of the given name used to authenticate and access Elasticsearch can later access it without the token, bypassing authentication. This attack also requires that the Elasticsearch be configured with an external route, and the data accessed is limited to the indices.
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1501986 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12195 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-287
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-287 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts
  • 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:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-287
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 CWE-295
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12195 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12195 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3188 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3188 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3389 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3389 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3389 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3188 [No Types Assigned]
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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.12 }} 0.02%

score

0.45964

percentile

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