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CVE-2020-1708

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Published: Feb 07, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.4 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1708
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html

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.

Weakness

A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Openshift_container_platformRedhat3.11 (including)3.11 (including)
Openshift_container_platformRedhat4.1 (including)4.1 (including)
Openshift_container_platformRedhat4.2 (including)4.2 (including)
Openshift_container_platformRedhat4.3 (including)4.3 (including)
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11RedHatopenshift3/mysql-apb:v3.11.188-4*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1RedHatopenshift4/apb-base:v4.1.37-202003021622*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1RedHatopenshift4/mariadb-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1RedHatopenshift4/mediawiki:v4.1.37-202003021622*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1RedHatopenshift4/mediawiki-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1RedHatopenshift4/mysql-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1RedHatopenshift4/postgres-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1RedHatopenshift4/postgresql-apb:v4.1.37-202003021622*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2RedHatopenshift4/apb-base:v4.2.21-202002240343*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2RedHatopenshift4/mariadb-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2RedHatopenshift4/mediawiki-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2RedHatopenshift4/mysql-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2RedHatopenshift4/postgres-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.2RedHatopenshift4/postgresql-apb:v4.2.21-202002240343*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3RedHatopenshift4/apb-base:v4.3.5-202003020549*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3RedHatopenshift4/mariadb-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3RedHatopenshift4/mysql-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3RedHatopenshift4/postgres-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.3RedHatopenshift4/postgresql-apb:v4.3.5-202003020549*

Potential Mitigations

References

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