Insufficient verification of data authenticity in CNI Plugins - CVE-2020-10749
Published: July 24, 2020 / Updated: July 24, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31794
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10749
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: CNI
Affected software:
CNI Plugins
CNI Plugins
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-Middle attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of data authenticity in CNI plugins when processing IPV6 router advertisements. A malicious container can exploit this flaw by sending rogue IPv6 router advertisements to the host or other containers, to redirect traffic to the malicious container.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-10749
Install updates from vendor's website.