CVE-2020-1742 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-1742?

CVE-2020-1742 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-1742?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nmstate Kubernetes-Nmstate, Redhat Openshift Virtualization.

Vulnerability Description

An insecure modification vulnerability flaw was found in containers using nmstate/kubernetes-nmstate-handler. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. Versions before kubernetes-nmstate-handler-container-v2.3.0-30 are affected.

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
Nmstate	Kubernetes-Nmstate	< 2.3.0
Redhat	Openshift Virtualization	2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-266 CWE-732

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1803608ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1803608ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-1742?

CVE-2020-1742 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). An insecure modification vulnerability flaw was found in containers using nmstate/kubernetes-nmstate-handler. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and esc...

How severe is CVE-2020-1742?

CVE-2020-1742 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-2020-1742?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nmstate Kubernetes-Nmstate, Redhat Openshift Virtualization.