Improper input validation in etcd - CVE-2018-1099

 

Improper input validation in etcd - CVE-2018-1099

Published: April 5, 2018 / Updated: April 10, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU11633
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1099
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: CoreOS
Affected software:
etcd

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper validation of DNS hostnames. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests, bypass security restrictions and gain network access to internal systems.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-1099

Update to version 3.3.2 or later.

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