Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-10696 |
CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
buildah Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
Vendor | Container Projects |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26643
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10696
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can trick a victim to build 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsbuildah: 0.1 - 1.14.3
CPE2.3http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-10696
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10696
http://github.com/containers/buildah/pull/2245
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.