CVE-2020-1742 is an insecure modification vulnerability affecting containers utilizing nmstate/kubernetes-nmstate-handler, including Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and Kubernetes-nmstate. An attacker with container access could exploit this flaw to modify /etc/passwd, leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with high complexity, but significant potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nmstate:kubernetes-nmstate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_virtualization:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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