7.0
HIGH
CVE-2020-1706
OpenShift APB-Tools Container Privilege Escalation
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 9, 2020, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-1706 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat openshift_container_platform
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-1706 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/articles/4859371 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2305 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2442 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1706 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793302 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-732
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
    Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2442 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/articles/4859371 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1793302 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1706 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2305 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-732
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-266
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-732
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-266 / More specific CWE option available
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CWE NIST CWE-732
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1706 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1706 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

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