#VU100769 Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in openstack-tripleo-common (Red Hat package) - CVE-2024-8007

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100769

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8007

CWE-ID: CWE-300

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
openstack-tripleo-common (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists within the openstack-tripleo-common component, which may allow an attacker to deploy compromised container images via disabling TLS certificate verification for registry mirrors. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and bypass implemented security restrictions.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

openstack-tripleo-common (Red Hat package): before 15.4.1-17.1.20240911093743.e5b18f2.el8ost

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8007
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2305975

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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.