SB2021020922 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in docker (Alpine package)
Published: February 9, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021020922
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21284)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions when using the --userns-remap option. A remote authenticated attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted request and gain elevated privileges as root on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.