It has been found in openshift-enterprise version 3.11 and all openshift-enterprise versions from 4.1 to, including 4.3, that multiple containers modify the permissions of /etc/passwd to make them modifiable by users other than root. An attacker with access to the running container can exploit this to modify /etc/passwd to add a user and escalate their privileges. This CVE is specific to the openshift/mysql-apb.
A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1708 | vendor advisory issue tracking |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0681 | vendor advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0617 | vendor advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0694 | vendor advisory |