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CVE-2024-5154

Cri-o: malicious container can create symlink on host

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

A flaw was found in cri-o. A malicious container can create a symbolic link to arbitrary files on the host via directory traversal (“../“). This flaw allows the container to read and write to arbitrary files on the host system.

Se encontró un defecto en cri-o. Un contenedor malicioso puede crear un enlace simbólico que apunte a un directorio o archivo arbitrario en el host mediante el directory traversal (“../”). Esta falla permite que el contenedor lea y escriba en archivos arbitrarios en el sistema host.

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform release 4.17.8 is now available with updates to packages and images that fix several bugs and add enhancements. Issues addressed include a denial of service vulnerability.

*Credits: Red Hat would like to thank Erik Sjölund (erik.sjolund@gmail.com) for reporting this issue.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-05-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-06-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-11 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-11 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Kubernetes
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 Cri-o
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 Enterprise Linux
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Redhat
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 Openshift
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Redhat
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 Openshift Container Platform
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Redhat
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Redhat
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