SB2020072404 - MitM attack in CNI Plugins
Published: July 24, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020072404
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10749)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-Middle attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of data authenticity in CNI plugins when processing IPV6 router advertisements. A malicious container can exploit this flaw by sending rogue IPv6 router advertisements to the host or other containers, to redirect traffic to the malicious container.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.