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HIGH · 8.1

CVE-2024-5154

A flaw was found in cri-o. A malicious container can create a symbolic link to arbitrary files on the host via directory traversal (“../“). This flaw allows the container to read and write to arbitrar...

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in cri-o. A malicious container can create a symbolic link to arbitrary files on the host via directory traversal (“../“). This flaw allows the container to read and write to arbitrary files on the host system.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
KubernetesCri-O1.28.6
RedhatOpenshift Container Platform3.11
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-5154?

CVE-2024-5154 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). A flaw was found in cri-o. A malicious container can create a symbolic link to arbitrary files on the host via directory traversal (“../“). This flaw allows the container to read and write to arbitrar...

How severe is CVE-2024-5154?

CVE-2024-5154 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-5154?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kubernetes Cri-O, Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux.