CVE-2024-42353VulnerabilityPublished 24 Sep 2024Updated 1 Nov 2026

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.14 security update

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC

Severity

Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated RPM packages and container images in OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.14 that address this vulnerability. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 should upgrade to these updated packages and images as soon as they are available in their release channel. Upgrades can be performed using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or the web console. Detailed upgrade instructions are available in the official Red Hat documentation. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.

Description

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.14 includes a security update addressing an open redirect vulnerability in the WebOb component. The issue arises from improper location header normalization during redirects, which could potentially be exploited to redirect users to unintended locations. Red Hat rates this vulnerability as having a moderate security impact. Users of OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 are advised to upgrade to the updated packages and container images provided in this release to mitigate the issue.

Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker to exploit improper location header normalization during HTTP redirects, potentially causing open redirect behavior. This could be used to redirect users to malicious sites, which may facilitate phishing or other social engineering attacks. However, the overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat, indicating that the vulnerability is not considered critical or high severity.

CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect) (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: LowOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
Architecture and Design
Use an intermediate disclaimer page that provides the user with a clear warning that they are leaving the current site. Implement a long timeout before the redirect occurs, or force the user to click on the link. Be careful to avoid XSS problems (CWE-79) when generating the disclaimer page.
Architecture and Design · Enforcement by Conversion
When the set of acceptable objects, such as filenames or URLs, is limited or known, create a mapping from a set of fixed input values (such as numeric IDs) to the actual filenames or URLs, and reject all other inputs.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.1.5 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Cross-Site Flashing (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 1 Nov 2026, 06:39 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-601

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