CVE-2020-10696

Public Exploit

Description

A path traversal flaw was found in Buildah in versions before 1.14.5. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into building a malicious container image hosted on an HTTP(s) server and then write files to the user's system anywhere that the user has permissions.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Red Hat buildah
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10696 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/containers/buildah/pull/2245 third party advisory exploit
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-10696 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10696?
CVE-2020-10696 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10696?
To fix CVE-2020-10696, 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-2020-10696 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-10696 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-10696?
CVE-2020-10696 affects Red Hat buildah.
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