CVE-2016-3703
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and 3.1 do not properly validate the origin of a request when...
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and 3.1 do not properly validate the origin of a request when anonymous access is granted to a service/proxy or pod/proxy API for a specific pod, which allows remote attackers to access API credentials in the web browser localStorage via an access_token in the query parameter.
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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.3
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and 3.1 do not properly validate the origin of a request when anonymous access is granted to a service/proxy or pod/proxy API for a specific pod, which allows remote attackers to access API credentials in the web browser localStorage via an access_token in the query parameter.
- Record
CVE-2016-3703- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and 3.1 do not properly validate the origin of a request when anonymous access is granted to a service/proxy or pod/proxy API for a specific pod, which allows remote attackers to access API credentials in the web browser localStorage via an access_token in the query parameter.
- Record
CVE-2016-3703- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-4724 No score
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and 3.1 do not properly validate the origin of a request when anonymous access is granted to a service/proxy or pod/proxy API for a specific pod, which allows remote attackers to access API credentials in the web browser localStorage via an access_token in the query parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2016-4724- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xhrq-h87x-w62q
5.3
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and 3.1 do not properly validate the origin of a request when...
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and 3.1 do not properly validate the origin of a request when anonymous access is granted to a service/proxy or pod/proxy API for a specific pod, which allows remote attackers to access API credentials in the web browser localStorage via an access_token in the query parameter.
- Record
GHSA-xhrq-h87x-w62q- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
atomic-openshiftRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
atomic-openshift-clientsRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
atomic-openshift-clients-redistributableRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
atomic-openshift-dockerregistryRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
atomic-openshift-masterRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
atomic-openshift-nodeRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
atomic-openshift-podRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
atomic-openshift-recycleRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
atomic-openshift-sdn-ovsRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
atomic-openshift-testsRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nodejs-node-uuidRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:1.4.7-1.el7 | 0:1.4.7-1.el7 |
tuned-profiles-atomic-openshift-nodeRed Hat:openshift:3.2::el7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 | 0:3.2.0.44-1.git.0.a4463d9.el7 |
atomic-openshiftRed Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 |
before 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos | 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos |
atomic-openshift-clientsRed Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 |
before 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos | 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos |
atomic-openshift-clients-redistributableRed Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 |
before 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos | 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos |
atomic-openshift-dockerregistryRed Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 |
before 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos | 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos |
atomic-openshift-masterRed Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 |
before 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos | 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos |
atomic-openshift-nodeRed Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 |
before 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos | 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos |
atomic-openshift-podRed Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 |
before 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos | 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos |
atomic-openshift-recycleRed Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 |
before 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos | 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos |
atomic-openshift-sdn-ovsRed Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 |
before 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos | 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos |
tuned-profiles-atomic-openshift-nodeRed Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 |
before 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos | 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-3703 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) 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 1.18%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in atomic-openshift 0:3.1.1.6-8.git.64.80b61da.el7aos.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1094
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1095
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3703
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3703
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1330233
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xhrq-h87x-w62q
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access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1306011
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318974
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324996
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329044
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1330364
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1331229
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333168
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333461
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_1094.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3703
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3708
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3708
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3708
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3738
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3738
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3738
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_1095.json