CVE-2018-1069 Missing authorization in OpenShift Enterprise

High 7.1 Published 9 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can override user and group IDs to read and write arbitrary data on GlusterFS and NFS network filesystems in OpenShift Enterprise.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1069?

CVE-2018-1069 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Redhat Openshift, published on 9 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise version 3.7 is vulnerable to access control override for container network filesystems. An attacker could override the UserId and GroupId for GlusterFS and NFS to read and write any data on the network filesystem.

Weakness: CWE-732, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1069?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Openshift.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1069?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1069 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-1069 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1069 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h362-mrg5-244p.