CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-9862

util.c in runV 1.0.0 for Docker mishandles a numeric username, which allows attackers to obtain root access by leveraging the presence of an initial numeric value on an /etc/passwd line, and then issuing a "docker exec" command with that value in the -u argument, a similar issue to CVE-2016-3697.

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/hyperhq/hyperstart/pull/348 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103738 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:hyper:runv:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:docker:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-04-09 04:29

Updated : 2019-10-03 12:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-9862

Mitre link : CVE-2018-9862

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-838

Inappropriate Encoding for Output Context