CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-2023

Kata Containers doesn't restrict containers from accessing the guest's root filesystem device. Malicious containers can exploit this to gain code execution on the guest and masquerade as the kata-agent. This issue affects Kata Containers 1.11 versions earlier than 1.11.1; Kata Containers 1.10 versions earlier than 1.10.5; and Kata Containers 1.9 and earlier versions.

4.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

6.3 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/issues/2488 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kata-containers/agent/issues/791 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/pull/2487 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kata-containers/agent/pull/792 Patch
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/pull/2477 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/releases/tag/1.10.5 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kata-containers/runtime/releases/tag/1.11.1 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:katacontainers:runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:katacontainers:runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:katacontainers:runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-06-10 06:15

Updated : 2021-10-19 12:45

NVD link : CVE-2020-2023

Mitre link : CVE-2020-2023

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo