CVE-2017-1002102

kubernetes: Malicious containers can delete any file from the node

Severity Score

5.6

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

In Kubernetes versions 1.3.x, 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x and prior to versions 1.7.14, 1.8.9 and 1.9.4 containers using a secret, configMap, projected or downwardAPI volume can trigger deletion of arbitrary files/directories from the nodes where they are running.

En Kubernetes, en versiones 1.3.x, 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x y en versiones anteriores a la 1.7.14, 1.8.9 y 1.9.4, los contenedores que emplean un volumen secreto, configMap, proyectado o downwardAPI pueden desencadenar la eliminación de archivos/directorios arbitrarios de los nodos en los que se están ejecutando.

This vulnerability allows containers using a secret, configMap, projected, or downwardAPI volume to trigger deletion of arbitrary files and directories on the nodes where they are running. An attacker could use this flaw to delete arbitrary file or directories on node host.

OpenShift Container Platform by Red Hat is the company's cloud computing Platform-as-a-Service solution designed for on-premise or private cloud deployments. This advisory contains the RPM packages for this release.

*Credits: Reported by Joel Smith of Red Hat

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-12-07 CVE Reserved
2018-03-12 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-04-10 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0475	2019-10-09
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/60814	2019-10-09
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1002102	2018-03-12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1551818	2018-03-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes"		Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes"				>= 1.3.0 <= 1.3.10 Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.3.0 <= 1.3.10"		-		Affected
Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes"		Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes"				>= 1.4.0 <= 1.4.12 Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.4.0 <= 1.4.12"		-		Affected
Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes"		Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes"				>= 1.5.0 <= 1.5.8 Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.5.0 <= 1.5.8"		-		Affected
Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes"		Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes"				>= 1.6.0 <= 1.6.13 Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.6.0 <= 1.6.13"		-		Affected
Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes"		Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes"				>= 1.7.0 < 1.7.14 Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.7.0 < 1.7.14"		-		Affected
Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes"		Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes"				>= 1.8.0 < 1.8.9 Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.8.0 < 1.8.9"		-		Affected
Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes"		Kubernetes Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes"				>= 1.9.0 < 1.9.4 Search vendor "Kubernetes" for product "Kubernetes" and version " >= 1.9.0 < 1.9.4"		-		Affected