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CVE-2017-12195

6.5 · MEDIUM

A flaw was found in all Openshift Enterprise versions using the openshift elasticsearch plugin.

Published Jul 27, 2018CWE-287EPSS 1.39%

Overview

CVE-2017-12195 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 27, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3188Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3389Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12195Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3188Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3389Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12195

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12195?

CVE-2017-12195 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 27, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-12195?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-12195?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-12195?

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