CVE-2022-1677: redhat openshift_container_platform Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-1677 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in redhat openshift_container_platform. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 01-09-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In OpenShift Container Platform, a user with permissions to create or modify Routes can craft a payload that inserts a malformed entry into one of the cluster router's HAProxy configuration files. This malformed entry can match any arbitrary hostname, or all hostnames in the cluster, and direct traffic to an arbitrary application within the cluster, including one under attacker control.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
49%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.58% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat1 product
- openshift_container_platform3.11 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.10
1 vendor · 1 product