CVE-2016-3738
Description
A vulnerability was found in the STI build process in OpenShift Enterprise. Access to STI builds was not properly restricted, allowing an attacker to use STI builds to access the Docker socket and escalate their privileges.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Authentication | Single | Single | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other
Technical Impact: Varies by Context
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by David Eads (Red Hat).
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