CVE-2020-1706
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CVE-2020-1706 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. It has been found that in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and openshift-enterprise versions 4.1 up to, including 4.3, multiple containers modify the permissions of /etc/passwd to make them modifiable by users other than root. An attacker with access to the running container can exploit this to modify /etc/passwd to add a user and escalate their privileges. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
It has been found that in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and openshift-enterprise versions 4.1 up to, including 4.3, multiple containers modify the permissions of /etc/passwd to make them modifiable by users other than root. An attacker with access to the running container can exploit this to modify /etc/passwd to add a user and escalate their privileges. This CVE is specific to the openshift/apb-tools-container.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 3.11 |
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 4.1 |
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 4.2 |
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 4.3 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1706Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1706Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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