CVE-2017-10940 – Joyent Smart Data Center Docker API Zone Escape Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2017-10940

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Joyent Smart Data Center prior to agentsshar@1.0.0-release-20160901-20160901T051624Z-g3fd5adf (e469cf49-4de3-4658-8419-ab42837916ad). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the docker API. The process does not properly validate user-supplied data which can allow for the upload of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of root. • http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99510 https://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009649927-Security-Advisory-ZDI-CAN-3853-Docker-File-Overwrite-Vulnerability https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-453 • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type •