Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-9599 (CCN-120344)

Assigned:2016-11-23
Published:2017-01-05
Updated:2021-08-04
Summary:puppet-tripleo before versions 5.5.0, 6.2.0 is vulnerable to an access-control flaw in the IPtables rules management, which allowed the creation of TCP/UDP rules with empty port values. If SSL is enabled, a malicious user could use these open ports to gain access to unauthorized resources.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
4.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-284
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-9599

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2017-0025
Important: puppet-tripleo security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2017:0025

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla
Bug 1409687 - (CVE-2016-9599) CVE-2016-9599 puppet-tripleo:if ssl is enabled, traffic is open on both undercloud and overcloud

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9599

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
puppet-tripleo-cve20169599-sec-bypass(120344)

Source: CCN
Type: GitHub - openstack/puppet-tripleo
Lightweight composition layer for Puppet TripleO

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-9599

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:openstack:puppet-tripleo:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:openstack:puppet-tripleo:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    openstack puppet-tripleo 5.5.0
    openstack puppet-tripleo 6.2.0
    redhat openstack 10