SB2020022515 - Privilege escalation in OpenShift Container Platform
Published: February 25, 2020 Updated: February 27, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020022515
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19351)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for "/etc/passwd" file. A local user with access to the system can modify contents of the file and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.