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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-7517 · published 17 October 2022

CVE-2017-7517: Redhat openshift improper input validation vulnerability

Redhat · Openshift

An input validation vulnerability exists in Openshift Enterprise due to a 1:1 mapping of tenants in Hawkular Metrics and projects/namespaces in OpenShift. If a user creates a project called "MyProject", and then later deletes it another user can then create a project called "MyProject" and access the metrics stored from the original "MyProject" instance.

3.5 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.50% · top 60.0% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
3.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.50%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An input validation vulnerability exists in Openshift Enterprise due to a 1:1 mapping of tenants in Hawkular Metrics and projects/namespaces in OpenShift. If a user creates a project called "MyProject", and then later deletes it another user can then create a project called "MyProject" and access the metrics stored from the original "MyProject" instance.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7517 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470414 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7517 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470414 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-7517), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.