CVE-2014-0188 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and impersonate arbitrary users by manipulating the X-Remote-User header in OpenShift Enterprise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0188?
CVE-2014-0188 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Redhat Openshift, published on 24 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The openshift-origin-broker in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.0.5, 1.2.7, and earlier does not properly handle authentication requests from the remote-user auth plugin, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and impersonate arbitrary users via the X-Remote-User header in a request to a passthrough trigger.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0188?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (4)
openshift-origin-broker Red Hat:openshift:1.2::el6 | All versions | 0:1.5.9-1.el6op |
rubygem-openshift-origin-auth-remote-user Red Hat:openshift:1.2::el6 | All versions | 0:1.8.4-1.el6op |
openshift-origin-broker Red Hat:openshift:2.0::el6 | All versions | 0:1.15.3.5-1.el6op |
rubygem-openshift-origin-auth-remote-user Red Hat:openshift:2.0::el6 | All versions | 0:1.17.4-1.el6op |
Products include Redhat Openshift.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0188?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-0188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Openshift
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2j4-wp52-g89q, RHSA-2014:0422, RHSA-2014:0423.