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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes

WID-SEC-2026-1808 · first 18.05.2017 · updated 08.06.2026 · CVSS 9,8

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What it is about

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform ist die Cloud Computing Plattform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Lösung von Red Hat. Ein entfernter, authentisierter oder anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen.

Under what conditions?

Over the network, but only with valid access (login required), for example with stolen credentials or as an insider.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • Debian Linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5
  • SUSE openSUSE

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Install the updates provided by the vendor; details in the sources below.

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.

Information and sources

CVE: CVE-2017-7466, CVE-2017-7481

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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