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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-1906 · published 3 February 2016

CVE-2016-1906: Kubernetes permissions and access controls vulnerability

Kubernetes · Kubernetes

Openshift allows remote attackers to gain privileges by updating a build configuration that was created with an allowed type to a type that is not allowed.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 4.8% · top 8.3% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
4.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Openshift allows remote attackers to gain privileges by updating a build configuration that was created with an allowed type to a type that is not allowed.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0070
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0351
https://github.com/openshift/origin/issues/6556
https://github.com/openshift/origin/pull/6576
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0070
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0351
https://github.com/openshift/origin/issues/6556
https://github.com/openshift/origin/pull/6576

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-1906), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.