6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-4053
"Helm Path Traversal Vulnerability"
Description

In Helm greater than or equal to 3.0.0 and less than 3.2.4, a path traversal attack is possible when installing Helm plugins from a tar archive over HTTP. It is possible for a malicious plugin author to inject a relative path into a plugin archive, and copy a file outside of the intended directory. This has been fixed in 3.2.4.

INFO

Published Date :

June 16, 2020, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 8, 2024, 2:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4053 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 Helm helm
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-2020-4053.

URL Resource
https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/0ad800ef43d3b826f31a5ad8dfbb4fe05d143688 Patch
https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.2.4 Release Notes
https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-qq3j-xp49-j73f Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-4053 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]

    Feb. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/0ad800ef43d3b826f31a5ad8dfbb4fe05d143688 Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/0ad800ef43d3b826f31a5ad8dfbb4fe05d143688 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.2.4 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.2.4 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-qq3j-xp49-j73f Third Party Advisory https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-qq3j-xp49-j73f Vendor Advisory
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 06, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 23, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/0ad800ef43d3b826f31a5ad8dfbb4fe05d143688 No Types Assigned https://github.com/helm/helm/commit/0ad800ef43d3b826f31a5ad8dfbb4fe05d143688 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.2.4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.2.4 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-qq3j-xp49-j73f No Types Assigned https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-qq3j-xp49-j73f Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:helm:helm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description In Helm greater than or equal to 3.0.0 and less than 3.2.4, a path traversal attack is possible when installing Helm plugins from a tar archive over HTTP. It is possible for a malicious plugin author to inject a relative path into a plugin archive, and copy a file outside of the intended directory. This has been fixed in 3.2.4. In Helm greater than or equal to 3.0.0 and less than 3.2.4, a path traversal attack is possible when installing Helm plugins from a tar archive over HTTP. It is possible for a malicious plugin author to inject a relative path into a plugin archive, and copy a file outside of the intended directory. This has been fixed in 3.2.4.
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-4053 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.17 }} -0.01%

score

0.52021

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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