CVE-2020-1708 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

It has been found in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and all openshift-enterprise versions from 4.1 to, including 4.3, that 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/mysql-apb.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	3.11

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-266 CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-1708?

CVE-2020-1708 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). It has been found in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and all openshift-enterprise versions from 4.1 to, including 4.3, that multiple containers modify the permissions of /etc/passwd to make them mod...

How severe is CVE-2020-1708?

CVE-2020-1708 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-1708?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Openshift Container Platform.