How severe is CVE-2016-3708?

CVE-2016-3708 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-3708 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-3708?

CVE-2016-3708 affects Redhat Openshift. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3708?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-3708 published?

CVE-2016-3708 was published on 2016-06-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-3708

CVE-2016-3708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
CVSS v2: 5.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Redhat Openshift
Published: 2016-06-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2, when multi-tenant SDN is enabled and a build is run in a namespace that would normally be isolated from pods in other namespaces, allows remote authenticated users to access network resources on restricted pods via an s2i build with a builder image that (1) contains ONBUILD commands or (2) does not contain a tar binary.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3708?: Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.2, when multi-tenant SDN is enabled and a build is run in a namespace that would normally be isolated from pods in other namespaces, allows remote authenticated users to access network resources on restricted pods via an s2i build with a builder image that (1) contains ONBUILD commands or (2) does not contain a tar binary.
How severe is CVE-2016-3708?: CVE-2016-3708 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-3708 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-3708?: CVE-2016-3708 affects Redhat Openshift. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3708?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-3708 published?: CVE-2016-3708 was published on 2016-06-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1094

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:3.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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