CVE-2020-15187 describes a local execution vulnerability in Helm versions prior to 2.16.11 and 3.3.2. An attacker with write access to a plugin's git repository or archive, or via a Man-in-the-Middle attack on an insecure connection, could modify install hooks to achieve local code execution. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 4.7), this vulnerability requires high privileges (PR:H) and has a low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, < 2.16.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:helm:helm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, < 3.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:helm:helm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
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