CVE-2018-10843

HIGHCVSS 8.5/10EPSS 1.35%

Last modified

CVE-2018-10843 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.5/10 on the CVSS scale. source-to-image component of Openshift Container Platform before versions atomic-openshift 3.7.53, atomic-openshift 3.9.31 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation which allows the assemble script to run as the root user in a non-privileged container. An attacker can use this flaw to open network connections, and possibly other actions, on the host which are normally only available to a root user.. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

source-to-image component of Openshift Container Platform before versions atomic-openshift 3.7.53, atomic-openshift 3.9.31 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation which allows the assemble script to run as the root user in a non-privileged container. An attacker can use this flaw to open network connections, and possibly other actions, on the host which are normally only available to a root user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
8.5/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.35%

68.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatOpenshift Container Platform< 3.7.53
RedhatOpenshift Container Platform3.9
RedhatOpenshift Container Platform3.9.31

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10843?
source-to-image component of Openshift Container Platform before versions atomic-openshift 3.7.53, atomic-openshift 3.9.31 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation which allows the assemble script to run as the root user in a non-privileged container. An attacker can use this flaw to open network connections, and possibly other actions, on the host which are normally only available to a root user.
How severe is CVE-2018-10843?
CVE-2018-10843 has a CVSS score of 8.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10843?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST