#VU31128 Link following in Kubernetes - CVE-2019-1002101

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#VU31128 Link following in Kubernetes - CVE-2019-1002101

Published: April 1, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU31128
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1002101
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Kubernetes
Software vendor:
Kubernetes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

The kubectl cp command allows copying files between containers and the user machine. To copy files from a container, Kubernetes creates a tar inside the container, copies it over the network, and kubectl unpacks it on the user’s machine. If the tar binary in the container is malicious, it could run any code and output unexpected, malicious results. An attacker could use this to write files to any path on the user’s machine when kubectl cp is called, limited only by the system permissions of the local user. The untar function can both create and follow symbolic links. The issue is resolved in kubectl v1.11.9, v1.12.7, v1.13.5, and v1.14.0.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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