High [CVE-2024-6508] Openshift-console: oauth2 insufficient state parameter entropy
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2024-6508 affecting openshift-console, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.
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Summary
An insufficient entropy vulnerability was found in the Openshift Console. In the authorization code type and implicit grant type, the OAuth2 protocol is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack if the state parameter is used inefficiently.
This flaw allows logging into the victim’s current application account using a third-party account without any restrictions.
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; and 2 more.
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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