CVE-2021-3762 is a critical directory traversal vulnerability in the ClairCore engine of Clair, affecting Red Hat Clair and Red Hat Quay. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by submitting a specially crafted container image, leading to arbitrary file write and potential remote code execution on the scanning system. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 87/100 indicates its severe potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.4.6, < 0.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:clair:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 0.5.3, < 0.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:clair:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quay:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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