CVE-2016-9599 — HIGH (7.1) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

puppet-tripleo before versions 5.5.0, 6.2.0 is vulnerable to an access-control flaw in the IPtables rules management, which allowed the creation of TCP/UDP rules with empty port values. If SSL is enabled, a malicious user could use these open ports to gain access to unauthorized resources.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openstack	Puppet-Tripleo	5.5.0
Redhat	Openstack	10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0025.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9599Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0025.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9599Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9599?

CVE-2016-9599 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). puppet-tripleo before versions 5.5.0, 6.2.0 is vulnerable to an access-control flaw in the IPtables rules management, which allowed the creation of TCP/UDP rules with empty port values. If SSL is enab...

How severe is CVE-2016-9599?

CVE-2016-9599 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9599?

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