CVE-2016-2142

Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 uses world-readable permissions on the /etc/origin/master/master...

5.5 MediumFix available

Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 uses world-readable permissions on the /etc/origin/master/master-config.yaml configuration file, which allows local users to obtain Active Directory credentials by reading the file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-2142
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-2142
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-3243 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-3243
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8qr6-wfrg-m44g 5.5

Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 uses world-readable permissions on the /etc/origin/master/master...

Record: GHSA-8qr6-wfrg-m44g
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

redhat openshift

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`atomic-openshift` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos	0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-clients` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos	0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos	0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-dockerregistry` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos	0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-master` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos	0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-node` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos	0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-pod` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos	0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-recycle` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos	0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-sdn-ovs` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos	0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos
`tuned-profiles-atomic-openshift-node` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos	0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-2142 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Redhat Openshift, published June 8, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in atomic-openshift 0:3.1.1.6-6.git.43.f583589.el7aos.