CVE-2016-8651

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

3.1 LowFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.33%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.1

Record: CVE-2016-8651
CVSS 3.0: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-9490 3.1

Record: EUVD-2016-9490
CVSS 3.0: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8x5v-7r3g-jgfj 3.5

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

Record: GHSA-8x5v-7r3g-jgfj
CVSS 3.0: 3.5 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 3.1

Record: CVE-2016-8651
CVSS 3.0: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.0: 3.5 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.7 LowAV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2016:2915 3.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: atomic-openshift security and bug fix update

Record: RHSA-2016:2915
CVSS 3.0: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`atomic-openshift` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-clients` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-docker-excluder` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-dockerregistry` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-excluder` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-master` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-node` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-pod` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`atomic-openshift-recycle` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`atomic-openshift-sdn-ovs` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`tuned-profiles-atomic-openshift-node` Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7	before 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos	0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos
`atomic-openshift` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-clients` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-docker-excluder` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-dockerregistry` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-excluder` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-master` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-node` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-pod` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-recycle` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-sdn-ovs` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift-tests` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`tuned-profiles-atomic-openshift-node` Red Hat:openshift:3.2::el7	before 0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7	0:3.2.1.21-1.git.0.4250771.el7
`atomic-openshift` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`atomic-openshift-clients` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`atomic-openshift-docker-excluder` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`atomic-openshift-dockerregistry` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`atomic-openshift-excluder` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`atomic-openshift-master` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`atomic-openshift-node` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`atomic-openshift-pod` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`atomic-openshift-sdn-ovs` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`atomic-openshift-tests` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7
`tuned-profiles-atomic-openshift-node` Red Hat:openshift:3.3::el7	before 0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7	0:3.3.1.7-1.git.0.0988966.el7

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, products	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-2016-8651 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.1) in Redhat Openshift, published August 1, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.33%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in atomic-openshift 0:3.1.1.10-1.git.0.efeef8d.el7aos.

References

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