CVE-2024-6508 Openshift-console: oauth2 insufficient state parameter entropy
Insufficient entropy in the OAuth2 state parameter allows attackers to perform CSRF attacks, potentially linking a victim's account to a third-party account.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6508?
CVE-2024-6508 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12, published on 21 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An insufficient entropy vulnerability was found in the Openshift Console. In the authorization code type and implicit grant type, the OAuth2 protocol is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack if the state parameter is used inefficiently. This flaw allows logging into the victim’s current application account using a third-party account without any restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-331
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6508?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/openshift/console.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/openshift/console Go | All versions | None |
github.com/openshift/console Go | All versions to 6.0.6 | None |
github.com/openshift/console Go | All versions to 6.0.6 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2024-6508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-6508 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6508 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4crf-28c7-v4gr, GO-2024-3083.