CVE-2017-7512 Auth bypass in 3scale AMP before 2.0.0
Attackers can bypass authentication controls to access restricted APIs by creating access tokens without a client secret in Red Hat 3scale AMP.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7512?
CVE-2017-7512 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in 3scale AMP before 2.0.0, published on 7 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Red Hat 3scale (aka RH-3scale) API Management Platform (AMP) before 2.0.0 would permit creation of an access token without a client secret. An attacker could use this flaw to circumvent authentication controls and gain access to restricted APIs. NOTE: some sources have a typo in which CVE-2017-7512 maps to an OpenVPN vulnerability. The proper CVE ID for that OpenVPN vulnerability is CVE-2017-7521. Specifically, CVE-2017-7521 is the correct CVE ID for TWO closely related findings in OpenVPN. Any source that lists BOTH CVE-2017-7512 and CVE-2017-7521 for OpenVPN should have listed ONLY CVE-2017-7521.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7512?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat 3scale Api Management Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7512?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2017-7512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in 3scale AMP before 2.0.0
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6574-p8rp-gxqh.