#VU61829 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Podman - CVE-2022-27649

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61829

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27649

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Podman
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Container Projects

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to excess inheritable capabilities set, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Podman: 3.0.0 rc1 - 4.0.2

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External links
https://github.com/containers/libpod/releases/tag/v4.0.3
https://github.com/containers/libpod/releases/tag/v3.4.5

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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.