Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ONOS 2.0.0 and earlier has an integer overflow issue in its REST flow-management code. The stated business risk is unintended switch flow rules being installed, which could disrupt network policy or traffic handling. The public record does not provide a severity score, confirmed exploit activity, or a fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat this as an exposure review rather than a confirmed emergency. Prioritize quickly if ONOS manages production switches, segmentation, or critical connectivity, because unintended flow rules can affect network control. Urgency is lower where management access is tightly restricted and no vulnerable version is present.
Technical view
CVE-2019-1010249 affects ONOS createFlow() and createFlows() in FlowWebResource.java, part of the RESTful service. The CVE describes an integer overflow where a network administrator or attacker can install unintended flow rules. The listed attack vector is network management and connectivity.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to environments running ONOS 2.0.0 or earlier, especially where REST management interfaces are reachable beyond trusted administrators. The sources do not name downstream distributions, CPEs, or internet-wide exposure data.
Exploitation context
The source bundle states KEV is false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The described path involves network management access to ONOS REST flow APIs, but the public record does not provide exploit prerequisites beyond that context.
Researcher notes
The record names the affected functions and impact, but omits CVSS, CWE, fixed version, exploit status, and detailed advisory text. Analysis should remain conservative until vendor-maintained ONOS guidance or patch history is confirmed.
Mitigation direction
- Identify ONOS deployments and confirm whether versions are 2.0.0 or earlier.
- Check ONOS or Linux Foundation guidance for fixed releases or recommended workarounds.
- Restrict ONOS REST management access to trusted administrative networks and users.
- Review recent flow-rule changes for unintended or policy-violating entries.
- Prioritize remediation where ONOS controls production switching or segmentation policy.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ONOS controllers and record exact deployed versions.
- Confirm whether FlowWebResource REST functionality is enabled or reachable.
- Review access controls for ONOS management and REST endpoints.
- Compare installed flow rules against approved network policy.
- Monitor ONOS logs for unexpected flow creation activity.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LxmTXZS-FRJQHAzO2JPgDx5SbLNEJHuJCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HtdRdf88Nv3RNeQJM9fQ6egY5X-tuewDCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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