Kata Containers doesn't restrict containers from accessing the guest's root filesystem device. Malicious containers can exploit this to gain code execution on the guest and masquerade as the kata-agent. This issue affects Kata Containers 1.11 versions earlier than 1.11.1; Kata Containers 1.10 versions earlier than 1.10.5; and Kata Containers 1.9 and earlier versions.
Published 2020-06-10 18:15:11
Updated 2021-10-19 12:45:50
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Products affected by CVE-2020-2023

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-2023

0.06%
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-2020-2023

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.6
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
NIST
6.3
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
2.0
3.7
NIST
3.8
LOW CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
2.0
1.4
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

CWE ids for CVE-2020-2023

  • The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.
    Assigned by: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2020-2023

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