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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | openshift/mysql-apb | openshift-enterprise version 3.11, from openshift-enterprise version 4.1 to, including 4.3 | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1708
- RHSA-2020:0681 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2020:0617 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2020:0694 vendor-advisory