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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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1706 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
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History
12 Feb 2023, 23:40
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Summary | 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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02 Feb 2023, 21:20
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Summary | An insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/apb-tools. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. |
01 Jan 2022, 17:31
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CWE | CWE-732 |
Information
Published : 2020-03-09 16:15
Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13
NVD link : CVE-2020-1706
Mitre link : CVE-2020-1706
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1706
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Products Affected
redhat
- openshift_container_platform
CWE
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource