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CVE-2018-10898: OpenStack TripleO Heat Templates set easy Opendaylight passwords
CVE-2018-10898 · published 8 years ago
Summary
The OpenStack TripleO Heat Templates used in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 create Opendaylight with default usernames and passwords that anyone can guess. This could let unauthorized users access the network controller and change how traffic flows. Update the templates to version 8.0.2-40 or later, or change the credentials to strong, unique passwords after deployment.
What to do
- Update openstack tripleo_heat_templates to version 8.0.2-40 or later.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| redhat | openstack |
13 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| openstack | tripleo_heat_templates |
< 8.0.2-40 cpe:2.3:a:openstack:tripleo_heat_templates:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
A vulnerability was found in openstack-tripleo-heat-templates before version 8.0.2-40. When deployed using Director using default configuration, Opendaylight in RHOSP13 is configured with easily gu...
A vulnerability was found in openstack-tripleo-heat-templates before version 8.0.2-40. When deployed using Director using default configuration, Opendaylight in RHOSP13 is configured with easily guessable default credentials.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2214 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10898 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Timeline
Published30 Jul 2018
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-10898 · NVD
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