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CVE-2016-8651 json

An input validation flaw was found in the way OpenShift 3 handles requests for images.

published 2018-08-01 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9490

cvss
3.1
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.3%
EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An input validation flaw was found in the way OpenShift 3 handles requests for images. A user, with a copy of the manifest associated with an image, can pull an image even if they do not have access to the image normally, resulting in the disclosure of any information contained within the image.

Patch / fix

  • atomic-openshift openshift 3.1 3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
  • atomic-openshift openshift 3.2 3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
  • atomic-openshift openshift 3.3 3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
  • atomic-openshift-pod openshift 3.1 3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
  • atomic-openshift-pod openshift 3.2 3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
  • atomic-openshift-pod openshift 3.3 3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
  • atomic-openshift-node openshift 3.1 3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
  • atomic-openshift-node openshift 3.2 3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2016:2915

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-8651 updated cvss 3.1

3: Pulling of any image is possible with it manifest

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 atomic-openshift 3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7, atomic-openshift-pod 3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7, atomic-openshift-node 3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7, atomic-openshift-tests 3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7, atomic-openshift-master 3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7, atomic-openshift-clients 3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7, +7 more Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 atomic-openshift 3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7, atomic-openshift-pod 3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7, atomic-openshift-node 3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7, atomic-openshift-tests 3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7, atomic-openshift-master 3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7, atomic-openshift-clients 3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7, +6 more Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 atomic-openshift 3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos, atomic-openshift-pod 3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos, atomic-openshift-node 3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos, atomic-openshift-master 3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos, atomic-openshift-clients 3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos, atomic-openshift-recycle 3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:2915

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Exploit prediction

1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 3.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.0 3.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.7 AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.