vulnerability
Red Hat OpenShift: CVE-2020-1708: openshift/mysql-apb: /etc/passwd is given incorrect privileges
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 7, 2020 | Mar 5, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 7, 2020
Added
Mar 5, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
It has been found in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and all openshift-enterprise versions from 4.1 to, including 4.3, that 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/mysql-apb.
Solution
linuxrpm-upgrade-openshift-enterprise
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