CVE-2019-1000008

Public Exploit

Description

All versions of Helm between Helm >=2.0.0 and < 2.12.2 contains a CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in The commands `helm fetch --untar` and `helm lint some.tgz` that can result when chart archive files are unpacked a file may be unpacked outside of the target directory. This attack appears to be exploitable via a victim must run a helm command on a specially crafted chart archive. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.12.2.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory helm.sh
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helm.sh/blog/helm-security-notice-2019/index.html exploit mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1000008?
CVE-2019-1000008 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1000008?
To fix CVE-2019-1000008, 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-2019-1000008 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-1000008 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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