Description
It has been found that in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and openshift-enterprise versions 4.1 up to, including 4.3, 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/apb-tools-container.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-12561 | It has been found that in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and openshift-enterprise versions 4.1 up to, including 4.3, 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/apb-tools-container. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T06:46:30.091Z
Reserved: 2019-11-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-1706
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-03-09T16:15:12.297
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:11:12.567
Link: CVE-2020-1706
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD