CVE-2020-2023

Kata Containers doesn't restrict containers from accessing the guest's root filesystem device. Malicious containers can exploit this to gain code execution on the guest and masquerade as the kata-agent. This issue affects Kata Containers 1.11 versions earlier than 1.11.1; Kata Containers 1.10 versions earlier than 1.10.5; and Kata Containers 1.9 and earlier versions.

CVSS v3.0 6.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/issues/2488	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kata-containers/agent/issues/791	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/pull/2487	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kata-containers/agent/pull/792	Patch
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/pull/2477	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/releases/tag/1.10.5	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/releases/tag/1.11.1	Release Notes Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Information

Published : 2020-06-10 11:15

Updated : 2021-10-19 05:45

NVD link : CVE-2020-2023

Mitre link : CVE-2020-2023

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

katacontainers

runtime

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