SB2021092809 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7 



SB2021092809 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.7

Published: September 28, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021092809
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21670)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote authenticated attacker can cancel queue items and abort builds of jobs for which they have Item/Cancel permission even when they do not have Item/Read permission. 


2) Session Fixation (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21671)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected product does not invalidate the existing session on login. A remote attacker can use social engineering techniques to gain administrator access to Jenkins.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.