CVE-2018-9862 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting runV 1.0.0, specifically its handling of numeric usernames in util.c, which can lead to root access within Docker containers. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a numeric username in /etc/passwd and then using it with the "docker exec -u" command. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hyper:runv:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:docker:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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