ID:7555 - Exploit for Security restrictions bypass in containerd - CVE-2022-23648

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:7555 - Exploit for Security restrictions bypass in containerd - CVE-2022-23648

ID:7555 - Exploit for Security restrictions bypass in containerd - CVE-2022-23648

Published: March 30, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60972
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23648
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
containerd

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling specially crafted image configuration in containerd where containers launched through containerd’s CRI implementation. A remote attacker can bypass any policy-based enforcement on container setup and access the read-only copies of arbitrary files and directories on the host.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.