Vulnerability · Published Jun 7, 2021 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2020-1742
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in nmstate/kubernetes-nmstate-handler. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An insecure modification vulnerability flaw was found in containers using nmstate/kubernetes-nmstate-handler. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges. Versions before kubernetes-nmstate-handler-container-v2.3.0-30 are affected.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/nmstate/kubernetes-nmstate | no fix listed | GHSA-jw82-xjgr-g6f8 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | nmstate/kubernetes-nmstate-handler | kubernetes-nmstate-handler-container-v2.3.0-30 |
Weakness: CWE-266
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1803608 x_refsource_MISC