CVE-2025-29315
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass Shiro-based RBAC controls in OpenDaylight SFC, enabling unauthorized execution of privileged operations. It affects OpenDaylight Service Function Chaining (SFC) Subproject SFC Sodium-SR4 and earlier versions. Organizations using these versions for network function virtualization are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- OpenDaylight Service Function Chaining (SFC) Subproject
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full compromise of the OpenDaylight controller allowing attackers to manipulate network traffic, deploy malicious functions, or disrupt entire network infrastructure.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive network configurations, service chain manipulation, or privilege escalation within the SDN environment.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, but still potential for lateral movement if other vulnerabilities exist.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires crafting specific requests to bypass RBAC checks. While no public PoC exists, the CVSS 9.8 score suggests exploitation is feasible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Monitor OpenDaylight security advisories for patch availability. 2. Upgrade to a fixed version once released. 3. Restart OpenDaylight services after patching.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate OpenDaylight SFC instances from untrusted networks and limit access to authorized administrators only.
Use firewall rules to restrict access to OpenDaylight management interfaces (typically port 8181)
Enhanced Monitoring
allImplement strict monitoring of RBAC-related logs and network traffic to detect unauthorized access attempts.
Configure audit logging for all RBAC operations in OpenDaylight
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach OpenDaylight management interfaces.
- Deploy additional authentication layers (e.g., VPN, client certificates) before reaching OpenDaylight.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check OpenDaylight version: If running SFC Sodium-SR4 or earlier, assume vulnerable. Review configuration for Shiro RBAC usage in SFC.Check Version:
Check OpenDaylight web interface or logs for version information, or use: curl -u admin:admin http://<odl-ip>:8181/restconf/operational/opendaylight-inventory:nodes/Verify Fix Applied:
Once patched, verify version is above Sodium-SR4 and test RBAC controls with unauthorized requests.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized RBAC bypass attempts in OpenDaylight logs
- Unexpected privileged operations from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to OpenDaylight REST API endpoints (port 8181)
- Traffic patterns suggesting RBAC bypass attempts
SIEM Query:
source="opendaylight" AND (event_type="rbac_failure" OR event_type="unauthorized_access")