vulnerability
Red Hat OpenShift: CVE-2020-1709: openshift/mediawiki: /etc/passwd is given incorrect privileges
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Mar 16, 2020
Added
Mar 16, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in all openshift/mediawiki 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0, where an insecure modification vulnerability in the /etc/passwd file was found in the openshift/mediawiki. An attacker with access to the container could use this flaw to modify /etc/passwd and escalate their privileges.
Solution
linuxrpm-upgrade-openshift-enterprise
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