Insecure dynamic library loading in Docker - CVE-2019-14271
Published: September 10, 2019 / Updated: March 16, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20969
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14271
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Docker Inc.
Affected software:
Docker
Docker
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads NSS libraries in docker cp
in an insecure manner. A local attacker can pass a specially crafted library file to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-14271
Install updates from vendor's website.