CVE-2020-1709: High severity redhat Openshift vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2020
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Updated

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.

Other sources

It has been found 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/mediawiki-container.

Original bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showbug.cgi?id=1791534

Red Hat

Affected Software

2 affected components
redhat Openshift>=4.0<4.3
redhat Openshift=3.11

Event History

Jan 21, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:08 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 20, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1709?

CVE-2020-1709 has a critical severity level due to its potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-1709?

The vulnerability can be mitigated by upgrading all instances of openshift/mediawiki to version 4.3.0 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1709?

CVE-2020-1709 affects all openshift/mediawiki 4.x.x versions prior to 4.3.0 and version 3.11 of Red Hat OpenShift.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-1709?

The impact of CVE-2020-1709 allows an attacker with container access to modify the /etc/passwd file, potentially escalating privileges.

5

Is CVE-2020-1709 being actively exploited?

As an analyst, I cannot confirm specific active exploits, but it is crucial to patch the vulnerability to prevent potential attacks.

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