OpenshiftApplication · Redhat
CVE-2020-1761
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA flaw was found in the OpenShift web console, where the access token is stored in the browser's local storage. An attacker can use this flaw to get the access token via physical access, or an XSS attack on the victim's browser. This flaw affects openshift/console versions before openshift/console-4.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe OpenShift web console versions before 4 store access tokens in browser localStorage, making them accessible to attackers who can exploit XSS vulnerabilities or gain physical access to the victim's browser. This allows token theft and subsequent authentication impersonation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
OpenshiftApplication
< 4.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check OpenShift cluster versionRun 'oc get clusterversion' or 'oc version' to retrieve the installed OpenShift versionAffected if The cluster version shows a version lower than 4.0 (e.g., 3.x)
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Identify console pod versionRun 'oc get pods -n openshift-console -o jsonpath="{.items[*].spec.containers[*].image}"' to retrieve the console container imageAffected if The image tag or version indicates a release before 4.0
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Check console route configurationRun 'oc get route console -n openshift-console -o jsonpath="{.spec.to.name}"' to confirm the console service is runningAffected if The console is accessible and the underlying version is below 4.0
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Inspect browser storage (optional context)If you have access to the browser dev tools on a console session, open Application > Local Storage and inspect for token entries under the console domainAffected if Access tokens are stored in localStorage (tokens visible in plain text)
You are affected if your OpenShift cluster version is before 4.0, as the web console in those versions stores access tokens in browser localStorage.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data4.0
Upgrade to openshift/console version 4 or later, which addresses the insecure token storage. Consider implementing token storage via httpOnly cookies or sessionStorage as a defense-in-depth measure.
Fix this in Openshift
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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