Vulnerability identifier: #VU22831
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Mesos
Server applications /
Virtualization software
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a specifically crafted Docker image running under the root user can overwrite the init helper binary of the container runtime and/or the command executor in Apache Mesos. A remote attacker can attacker can gain root-level privileges on the host.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Mesos: 1.4.0 - 1.7.1
External links
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3892
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b162dd624dc088cd634292f0402282a1d1d0ce853baeae8205bc033c@%3Cdev.mesos.apache.org%3E
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.