Auth bypass in Red Hat OpenStack Platform
CVE-2020-1690
An improper authorization flaw was discovered in openstack-selinux's applied policy where it does not prevent a non-root user in a container from privilege escalation. A non-root attacker in one or more Red Hat OpenStack (RHOSP) containers could send messages to the dbus. With access to the dbus, the attacker could start or stop services, possibly causing a denial of service. Versions before openstack-selinux 0.8.24 are affected.
EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Redhat Openstack_platform — versions 15.0, 16.1
- Redhat Openstack-selinux
- N/a Openstack-selinux — versions before openstack-selinux 0.8.24
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1690?
- CVE-2020-1690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat OpenStack Platform, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1690?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-1690 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.