CVE-2016-4474 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The image build process for the overcloud images in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) director and Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) director (aka overcloud-full) use a default root password of ROOTPW, which allows attackers to gain access via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openstack	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254 CWE-200

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1222.htmlVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2359821Vendor Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1223.htmlVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1222.htmlVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2359821Vendor Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1223.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4474?

CVE-2016-4474 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The image build process for the overcloud images in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) director and Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) director (aka overcloud-full) use a def...

How severe is CVE-2016-4474?

CVE-2016-4474 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4474?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Openstack.