Path traversal in Docker Docker

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU30570

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9356

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Path traversal vulnerability in Docker before 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and bypass a container protection mechanism via a full pathname in a symlink in an (1) image or (2) build in a Dockerfile.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Docker: 1.3.0 - 1.3.2

External links

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534215/100/0/threaded
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172761

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.