What is CVE-2022-3259?

CVE-2022-3259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2022-12-09.

How severe is CVE-2022-3259?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-3259 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Redhat Openshift

CVE-2022-3259

Openshift 4.9 does not use HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) which may allow man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.005 (41.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Redhat Openshift — versions 4.9
N/a Openshift — versions 4.9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3259?: CVE-2022-3259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2022-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-3259?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-3259 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.