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CVE-2016-5392

MEDIUM
6.5NVD

Summary

generated automatically from NVD data

The Kubernetes API server, as used in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2, has an information exposure flaw (CWE-200) in multi-tenant deployments. Through the watch-cache list, a remote authenticated user who knows the names of other projects can retrieve sensitive project and user information belonging to those tenants. The issue is rated MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.0 score of 6.5, with the impact limited to confidentiality.

NVD description

The API server in Kubernetes, as used in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2, in a multi tenant environment allows remote authenticated users with knowledge of other project names to obtain sensitive project and user information via vectors related to the watch-cache list.

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EPSS · FIRST.org

2.5%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

Higher than 84% of scored CVEs

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-30, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.

CVSS v3.0 Score

6.5
/ 10.0
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Information

Published
5 août 2016
Updated
17 juin 2026
Status
Modified
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Affected products

redhat openshift
Versions 3.2

Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Similar CVEs

Other vulnerabilities of type CWE-200

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