CVE-2020-1708

Summary

It has been found in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and all openshift-enterprise versions from 4.1 to, including 4.3, that multiple containers modify the permissions of /etc/passwd to make them modifiable by users other than root. An attacker with access to the running container can exploit this to modify /etc/passwd to add a user and escalate their privileges. This CVE is specific to the openshift/mysql-apb.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Red Hatopenshift/mysql-apbopenshift-enterprise version 3.11affected
Red Hatopenshift/mysql-apbfrom openshift-enterprise version 4.1 to, including 4.3affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-266: CWE-266

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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