CVE-2017-1002101

Public Exploit

Description

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 subpath volume mounts with any volume type (including non-privileged pods, subject to file permissions) can access files/directories outside of the volume, including the host's filesystem.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 33.01% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: Kubernetes Kubernetes
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0475 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/60813 issue tracking vendor advisory mitigation
https://github.com/bgeesaman/subpath-exploit/ third party advisory exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1002101?
CVE-2017-1002101 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1002101?
To fix CVE-2017-1002101, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-1002101 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-1002101 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~33% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-1002101?
CVE-2017-1002101 affects Kubernetes Kubernetes.
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