7.0
HIGH
CVE-2020-1742
"netdev-Kubernetes nmstate Handler Container Insecure Modification Privilege Escalation"
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 7, 2021, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 25, 2022, 11:10 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-1742 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-1742 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 Nmstate kubernetes-nmstate
1 Redhat openshift_virtualization
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-1742.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1803608 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Automatic monitor github cve using Github Actions

Python

Updated: 2 months ago
1 stars 56 fork 56 watcher
Born at : April 7, 2021, 11:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 1007 different CVEs too.

Zerologon Check and Exploit - Discovered by Tom Tervoort of Secura and expanded on @Dirkjanm's cve-2020-1472 coded example. This tool will check, exploit and restore password to original state

Python

Updated: 1 year ago
16 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : Jan. 20, 2021, 9:38 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-1742 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-1742 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
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 25, 2022

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

    Jun. 17, 2021

    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=1803608 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1803608 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nmstate:kubernetes-nmstate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_virtualization:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.20965

percentile

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