CVE-2018-1085: Critical severity red hat openshift container platform vulnerability

Published Mar 19, 2018
·
Updated

OpenShift and Atomic Enterprise Ansible deploys a misconfigured etcd file that causes SSL client certificate authentication to be disabled. Quotations around the values of ETCDCLIENTCERTAUTH and ETCDPEERCLIENTCERTAUTH in etcd.conf result in etcd being configured to allow remote users to connect without any authentication.

Other sources

openshift-ansible before versions 3.9.23, 3.7.46 deploys a misconfigured etcd file that causes the SSL client certificate authentication to be disabled. Quotations around the values of ETCDCLIENTCERTAUTH and ETCDPEERCLIENTCERTAUTH in etcd.conf result in etcd being configured to allow remote users to connect without any authentication if they can access the etcd server bound to the network on the master nodes. An attacker could use this flaw to read and modify all the data about the Openshift cluster in the etcd datastore, potentially adding another compute node, or bringing down the entire cluster.

MITRE

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/openshift-ansible 3.9.23<1
1
redhat/openshift-ansible 3.7.46<1
1
redhat OpenShift Container Platform<3.9.31

Event History

Jun 15, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Free Weekly Intel

Don't miss critical vulnerabilities

Join thousands of security professionals who receive our weekly digest of trending CVEs, zero-days, and exploited vulnerabilities.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1085?

CVE-2018-1085 is rated as medium severity due to the risk of unauthorized access to etcd data.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-1085?

To fix CVE-2018-1085, upgrade to openshift-ansible versions 3.9.23 or 3.7.46 or later.

3

What causes CVE-2018-1085?

CVE-2018-1085 is caused by a misconfigured etcd file that disables SSL client certificate authentication.

4

What versions are affected by CVE-2018-1085?

CVE-2018-1085 affects openshift-ansible versions prior to 3.9.23 and 3.7.46.

5

Is CVE-2018-1085 a critical vulnerability?

CVE-2018-1085 is not classified as critical but should be addressed promptly to mitigate risks.

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co
By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.
© 2026 SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
ABN: 70 645 966 203, ACN: 645 966 203