Description
The image build process for the overcloud images in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) director and Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) director (aka overcloud-full) use a default root password of ROOTPW, which allows attackers to gain access via unspecified vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Openstack-director 8 | rhosp-director-images +1 | 8.0-20160603.2.el7ost | RHSA-2016:1222 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2016:1222 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhosp-director-images security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- RHSA-2016:1223 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1222 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2359821