CVE-2019-3818

CVE-2019-3818 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift Container Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-327.

Key facts

Description

The kube-rbac-proxy container before version 0.4.1 as used in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform does not honor TLS configurations, allowing for use of insecure ciphers and TLS 1.0. An attacker could target traffic sent over a TLS connection with a weak configuration and potentially break the encryption.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3818?
The kube-rbac-proxy container before version 0.4.1 as used in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform does not honor TLS configurations, allowing for use of insecure ciphers and TLS 1.0. An attacker could target traffic sent over a TLS connection with a weak configuration and potentially break the encryption.
How severe is CVE-2019-3818?
CVE-2019-3818 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-3818 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-3818?
CVE-2019-3818 primarily affects Redhat Openshift Container Platform. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3818?
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-2019-3818 published?
CVE-2019-3818 was published on 2019-02-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

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