Authentication bypass in Open Networking Foundation OpenFlow

1) Authentication bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU13022

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000155

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper authentication and authorization between an affected OpenFlow controller and a switch communicating with the controller during an OpenFlow handshake. An adjacent attacker who has access to a switch and is able to establish a secure connection with a targeted OpenFlow controller can spoof DataPath Identifiers (DPIDs), send features_reply messages from the switch that the targeted controller would inherently trust and cause the service to crash or bypass security restrictions.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenFlow: 1.0.0 - 1.5.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:open_networking_foundation:openflow:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:open_networking_foundation:openflow:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:open_networking_foundation:openflow:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://wiki.onosproject.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=12422167

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.