CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2021-3762

A directory traversal vulnerability was found in the ClairCore engine of Clair. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a crafted container image which, when scanned by Clair, allows for arbitrary f...

Vulnerability Description

A directory traversal vulnerability was found in the ClairCore engine of Clair. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a crafted container image which, when scanned by Clair, allows for arbitrary file write on the filesystem, potentially allowing for remote code execution.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
RedhatClair>= 0.4.6, < 0.4.8
RedhatQuay3.5.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3762?

CVE-2021-3762 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A directory traversal vulnerability was found in the ClairCore engine of Clair. An attacker can exploit this by supplying a crafted container image which, when scanned by Clair, allows for arbitrary f...

How severe is CVE-2021-3762?

CVE-2021-3762 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3762?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Clair, Redhat Quay.