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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-2160 · published 8 June 2016

CVE-2016-2160: Redhat openshift origin permissions and access controls vulnerability

Redhat · Openshift Origin

Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and OpenShift Origin allow remote authenticated users to execute commands with root privileges by changing the root password in an sti builder image.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 4.1% · top 9.5% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.0
4.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2 and OpenShift Origin allow remote authenticated users to execute commands with root privileges by changing the root password in an sti builder image.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1064 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316127
https://github.com/openshift/origin/pull/7864 Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1064 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316127
https://github.com/openshift/origin/pull/7864 Patch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-2160), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-30). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.