Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-1677  

In OpenShift Container Platform, a user with permissions to create or modify Routes can craft a payload that inserts a malformed entry into one of the cluster router's HAProxy configuration files. This malformed entry can match any arbitrary hostname, or all hostnames in the cluster, and direct traffic to an arbitrary application within the cluster, including one under attacker control.

Description

In OpenShift Container Platform, a user with permissions to create or modify Routes can craft a payload that inserts a malformed entry into one of the cluster router's HAProxy configuration files. This malformed entry can match any arbitrary hostname, or all hostnames in the cluster, and direct traffic to an arbitrary application within the cluster, including one under attacker control.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2076211: CVE-2022-1677 openshift/router: route hijacking attack via crafted HAProxy configuration file
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2022-1677