CVE-2021-3344

Description

A privilege escalation flaw was found in OpenShift builder. During build time, credentials outside the build context are automatically mounted into the container image under construction. An OpenShift user, able to execute code during build time inside this container can re-use the credentials to overwrite arbitrary container images in internal registries and/or escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. This affects github.com/openshift/builder v0.0.0-20210125201112-7901cb396121 and before.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a openshift/builder
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1921450 patch vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3344?
CVE-2021-3344 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3344?
To fix CVE-2021-3344, 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-2021-3344 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3344 is being actively exploited. 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-2021-3344?
CVE-2021-3344 affects n/a openshift/builder.
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