CVE-2020-1742

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 v3.0 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1803608	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nmstate:kubernetes-nmstate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_virtualization:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-06-07 13:15

Updated : 2022-07-25 04:10

NVD link : CVE-2020-1742

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1742

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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Products Affected

redhat

openshift_virtualization

nmstate

kubernetes-nmstate

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