Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-1742
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.
Products affected by CVE-2020-1742
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_virtualization:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nmstate:kubernetes-nmstate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-1742
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 21 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-1742
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-1742
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A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-1742
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1803608
1803608 – (CVE-2020-1742) CVE-2020-1742 nmstate/kubernetes-nmstate-handler: /etc/passwd is given incorrect privilegesExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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