SB2018070305 - Remote code execution in Kubernetes



SB2018070305 - Remote code execution in Kubernetes

Published: July 3, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018070305
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Command-line argument injection attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1002101)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to conduct a command-line argument injection attack on a targeted system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling user-supplied input when Server Message Block (SMB) volumes are mounted on Windows nodes. A remote authenticated attacker can send specially crafted input to a targeted system while setting up an SMB volume mount, conduct a command-line argument injection attack, which the attacker could use to execute arbitrary code or access or modify sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.