Origin validation error in Podman - CVE-2021-20199

 

Origin validation error in Podman - CVE-2021-20199

Published: February 2, 2021 / Updated: February 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50275
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20199
CWE-ID: CWE-346
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Container Projects
Affected software:
Podman

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication when connecting from all sources. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and bypass access restrictions to containerized applications.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-20199

Install updates from vendor's website.

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