CVE-2020-1706

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.
References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1706 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Feb 2023, 23:40

Type Values Removed Values Added
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. 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.
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/articles/4859371', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/articles/4859371', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1706', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1706', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2442', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2442', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2305', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2305', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793302', 'name': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793302', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}

02 Feb 2023, 21:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/articles/4859371 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1706 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2442 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2305 -
  • (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793302 -
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. 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

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-269 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